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upaloopa

(11,417 posts)
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 07:04 PM Nov 2014

Is anyone on the MSM talking about a large turnout?

I'm reading here there are large turnouts and that is good for us. All week they were saying on the MSM that turnout is the key to victory. At some point that rubs against the meme that Dem's are losers.
I'd like to go home feeling positive.

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Is anyone on the MSM talking about a large turnout? (Original Post) upaloopa Nov 2014 OP
Not sure. I've been doing food stuff but it's about time to check in on the MSM. pinto Nov 2014 #1
Oregon had 48% as of yesterday. Last day voting is usually fairly hefty. Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #2
MSNBC is discussing why the Democrats lost already. GitRDun Nov 2014 #3
Not that I saw on MSNBC... Mike Nelson Nov 2014 #4
Well, it's not just him. earthside Nov 2014 #9
not watching the teevee machine so far today, but mopinko Nov 2014 #5
you are right on about teevee still_one Nov 2014 #7
Only adjectives, no hard numbers. 4139 Nov 2014 #6
Yes. Agschmid Nov 2014 #8
CNN is talking about turnout a little theglammistress Nov 2014 #10
So when are they going to stop the Dems lose meme? upaloopa Nov 2014 #11

pinto

(106,886 posts)
1. Not sure. I've been doing food stuff but it's about time to check in on the MSM.
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 07:15 PM
Nov 2014

DUer kentuck mentioned a big turn out in that state in a post here. It's after 6 PM on the East Coast. A little early for results but there may be some turn out mention.

 

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
2. Oregon had 48% as of yesterday. Last day voting is usually fairly hefty.
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 07:19 PM
Nov 2014

so we might have some very good turnout at the end of the day. I expect in the 70's.

Mike Nelson

(9,951 posts)
4. Not that I saw on MSNBC...
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 07:21 PM
Nov 2014

...they are repeating stuff about what the Democrats did wrong. The "Hardball" host seems to have led the discussion, so far.

earthside

(6,960 posts)
9. Well, it's not just him.
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 07:31 PM
Nov 2014

All of the panelists seem to be operating under the assumption that Democrats are going to get blown-out.

Unfortunately, I have to agree with the panelists about how Democrats just are not very good at bragging on their own successes. For the 2014 election, I think Democrats should have been talking their own version of 'Morning Again in America' ... but instead they mostly micro-targeted voting blocks and ran totally local races.

In my state, Colorado, Udall may lose and if he does it is because he didn't do much else but run on birth control. Really. What he had done in the U.S. Senate for the past six years was hardly mentioned.

mopinko

(70,076 posts)
5. not watching the teevee machine so far today, but
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 07:21 PM
Nov 2014

i am told polling places are crowded here in upper wisconsin, and that early voting is on par w 2012, and even above.

fuck the teevee.

theglammistress

(348 posts)
10. CNN is talking about turnout a little
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 07:31 PM
Nov 2014

I just saw this on Twitter:
MN Sec. of State projects a voter turnout between 55-60 percent. | http://cbsloc.al/10jtUD9

And a clerk in Kentucky just commented on a big Democratic turnout. - This was just on CNN under 1 minute ago.

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