why does the Dem base stay home during off year elections?

[pstokely]

?

[Cocoa]

1. do they?

[CMT]

2. it is interesting but

a significant minority of that base also voted for the recall according to exit polls. African-Americans over 20% for the recall, Latinos over 40% for the recall. Union members over 40% for the recall. Women just over 50% for the recall. Gays/Lesbians/Bi over 40% voted for the Recall.

It looks like Davis and Bustamante didn't generate a great deal of enthusiasm among the base.

[TheDonkey]

3. Which was the problem, but many here will consider that a mandate for the

far left?

Is the base of the Democratic party now considered far left?