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ENSURE THAT POLICYREFLECTS INTENSITY &

DIRECTION OF POPULARCONCERNS- MOST

CRITICAL INGREDIENT OFA SUCCESSFUL

DEMOCRACY

WAYS OF PARTICIPATING• GETTING ELECTED

• VOTING• CAMPAIGNING• FUNDRAISING• CONTACTING

• GROUP• PROTEST• INACTIVE

YET VOTER TURNOUT IS POOR- WHY?

ATTENDING A RALLY

RUNNING FOR OFFICE IS?

DEBATING THE ISSUES

SENATOR TED CRUZ(202) 224-5922Dirksen Senate Office BldgSuite 185Washington, DC 20510

• ELDERLY & INFIRMED• INCARCERATED• DESPARATION/POOR• ATTITUDE OF APATHY• ATTITUDE OF ANGER• 20% OF POPULATION