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2016 Postmortem

LAGC

(5,330 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2012, 06:27 AM Nov 2012

Much Lower Turnout This Year Compared to 2008

In 2008, Obama got over 69 million votes, this year he's not going to break 60 million.

In 2008, McCain got nearly 60 millions votes, Romney got less than 57 million.

Lots of people stayed home.

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Much Lower Turnout This Year Compared to 2008 (Original Post) LAGC Nov 2012 OP

I think it's clear the media overestimated the Republican turnout... Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #1

Was never going to top 2008. I didn't think it would be this wide though. smorkingapple Nov 2012 #2

Well, duh blogslut Nov 2012 #3

The complacency of consumerism cprise Nov 2012 #4

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)

1. I think it's clear the media overestimated the Republican turnout...

Reply to LAGC (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 06:32 AM

Nov 2012

smorkingapple

(827 posts)

2. Was never going to top 2008. I didn't think it would be this wide though.

Reply to LAGC (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 06:38 AM

Nov 2012

blogslut

(37,997 posts)

3. Well, duh

Reply to LAGC (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 06:42 AM

Nov 2012

2008 was exceptional.

What's your point?

cprise

(8,445 posts)

4. The complacency of consumerism

Reply to LAGC (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 06:57 AM

Nov 2012

I actually know "lifelong Democrats" who didn't vote despite my efforts. They went shopping or wallowed in on-demand movies instead.

What troubles me is the Dems don't have any ideas or impetus for grappling with this. They are trying to deliver a 'sustainable and democratic' society through...... Cool new products!!!

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