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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRepublicans continue to shatter turnout records; Democrats are WAY down compared to 2008
Virginias GOP primary tallied more than 1 million votes, shattering the record set in 2000 by more than 50 percent. Democrats, meanwhile, were 200,000 votes shy of their own record, set in the contested 2008 primary.
In Tennessee, GOP turnout crossed the 800,000-vote mark, leapfrogging the previous record by nearly 50 percent.
Records were also likely to be set in Georgia, Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Massachusetts.
Democrats, though, were struggling, seeing turnout drop by massive levels in all of their races Tuesday night. That included Vermont and Arkansas, where their two candidates had home-state advantages of sorts, yet still couldnt match the enthusiasm of the 2008 contest.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/mar/1/donald-trump-drives-republican-turnout-to-record-d/
grasswire
(50,130 posts)....because that was such a transformative election. Once in a lifetime election.
Perhaps we should compare to 2004, when Kerry was running against Bush. That might be a more proper comparison for turnout.
you cannot always beat your best year.
In 2008, the media made the story about Obama vs. Hillary with the winner quite likely to be the next President.
This year the media has made the story about Trump vs. the world. Look at the way even WE obsess over it in GDT (General Discussion Trump).
closeupready
(29,503 posts)which are going to go blue no matter what, so it really doesn't matter if we vote or not.
RussBLib
(9,006 posts)Response to RussBLib (Reply #15)
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Skittles
(153,147 posts)Hillary and Bernie look like they could be in a Cialis ad - Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
HassleCat
(6,409 posts)They're hearing, "It's all over for the Democrats, boring Clinton beats boring Sanders. Yawn!" But they describe the Republican contest as an exciting battle between interesting candidates. Might have something to do with it.
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Ford F-150
(72 posts)January 20th, 2009
She's next in line ya know...the coronation and all...
mucifer
(23,525 posts)artislife
(9,497 posts)and he has slightly less wacko people to actually run the country.
ReallyIAmAnOptimist
(357 posts)1. Apathy secondary to the "inevitability" propaganda.
2. Plus HRC's unfavorability numbers (which are higher than any candidate since Carter).
3. Finally, the GOP are whipped up after 8 years of Obama, like the Dems were after 8 years of W.
Ford F-150
(72 posts)however on 3, I think it's the beginning of the GOP stampede to the polls to make sure Hillary does not win...
ReallyIAmAnOptimist
(357 posts)...the GOP reaction to the inevitability 'storyline'.
Kingofalldems
(38,444 posts)Why would you post this?
Octafish
(55,745 posts)Now he's everywhere.
http://www.apj.us/20060508Scoobie.html
Can't stand the guy.
OP is doing us a service, pointing out what the Reich is working.
marmar
(77,072 posts)TipTok
(2,474 posts)Last edited Wed Mar 2, 2016, 12:15 PM - Edit history (2)
If you just want a rah rah circle jerk?
I rarely see you question if something is true or not. It's usually something along the lines that it's inappropriate or not from a list of approved sources or just a bummer.
The intellectually honest man will look for all facts and not pick and choose the ones that confirm his biases.
Kingofalldems
(38,444 posts)BTW, the polls say either Bernie or Hillary beats Trump in the GE.
I bet that doesn't sit well with some.
TipTok
(2,474 posts)... so the rest of the group can benefit.
As for polls between either Bernie or Hillary vs Trump...
Yes... What's your point?
Kingofalldems
(38,444 posts)TipTok
(2,474 posts)Emotional overreaction blinds you to acceptance of objective fact...
Either way... Good luck...
Kingofalldems
(38,444 posts)Yep--the good old 'you're emotional' card.
TipTok
(2,474 posts)... and a quality example of someone so driven by ideology that he can't form a coherent and honest argument since he doesn't consider all the facts.
Just the ones that appeal to him...
Kingofalldems
(38,444 posts)This is DU, not free republic. You know absolutely nothing about me by the way. Just throwing out personal insults. Keep it up.
TipTok
(2,474 posts)At least from my side...
Just an observation and a friendly suggestion that would help you out.
Kingofalldems
(38,444 posts)Posted my opinion on the OP--you jump in with personal insults.
Here are your words:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=1364628
Try living by them.
TipTok
(2,474 posts)"I would have others respect my right to free speech...
... as I do for them with no expectation that I am shielded from something I might find offensive"
What do you object to in that statement? I'm curious...
leftyladyfrommo
(18,868 posts)The numbers will go way up.
Iggo
(47,548 posts)Shankapotomus
(4,840 posts)I'm supporting Bernie but I've had worries that in the quest to raise Bernie it would hurt Democratic momentum toward the presidency if Hillary had more momentum. I don't have a problem with people supporting Bernie (I do myself) but if the momentum is turning to be with Hillary more than with Sanders and some liberals are making Hillary seem like an immoral choice, that is going to damage Hillary's momentum against the republican candidate.
And I warned about this way before anyone announced their candidacy and the Sanders supporters (of which, again, I'm one) were saying "Don't worry. I'm going to vote for Hillary if she is nominated."
But now you hear some democrats saying I won't vote for Hillary if she's nominated because she's been so demonized by the Sanders campaign.
I argued here way back that politics was about slow evolution and the Sanders supporters assured me it was about revolution. And in some cases that may be true. But now we may be getting a nominee whose momentum may be damaged. That has to be repaired.
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)primary turnout doesn't equate to general election turnout....
revbones
(3,660 posts)Democat
(11,617 posts)This is an article about turnout and excitement for both candidates.
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whatthehey
(3,660 posts)It's just the train wreck appeal. That clown car atmosphere will be gone by the GE, leaving either a Cartman caricature or a hated pariah (or I suppose at the outside a jumped up student council president) running against a politician for a political office. It's one thing to follow the celebrity personality cult when it doesn't matter, and another when the launch codes are up for grabs.