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HereSince1628

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11. WI had OK turnout, here turnout is no longer just a good thing for Dems

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2014, 06:26 PM

Nov 2014

Our teahadists are highly motivated to vote.

Compared to other states our relatively big turnout didn't really translate into significant gains, same thing that happened in the recall.

At least here it may be time to realize there is a populist movement at work on the otherside.

Sort of creepily a reminder of bad popular things like the rise of the national socialists in Germany.

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The worst voter turnout in 72 years. [View all] kentuck Nov 2014 OP

hmm so it wasn't just local daredtowork Nov 2014 #1

I hope you saw the ReTHUGs salivating malaise Nov 2014 #2

America should have a do-over. JaneyVee Nov 2014 #3

The president's approval is roughly 41% Boom Sound 416 Nov 2014 #4

Like cutting of your nose to spite your face upaloopa Nov 2014 #6

Kind of. Nt Boom Sound 416 Nov 2014 #7

Neither the President nor the Democrats fought back sufficiently... kentuck Nov 2014 #8

It's possible. Whatever reason why Boom Sound 416 Nov 2014 #10

Vote by Mail nationwide! Oregon had 69% turnout! cascadiance Nov 2014 #5

I was surprised to see that Kentucky rated #12 in turnout. kentuck Nov 2014 #9

WI had OK turnout, here turnout is no longer just a good thing for Dems HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #11

Interesting post. kentuck Nov 2014 #12

This is incorrect, Oregon turnout was 69.5% Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #13

Hmm... Texas second lowest on the list. I wonder how much that was due to voter suppression?! cascadiance Nov 2014 #14

As I recall, when George W Bush beat Ann Richards for Governor of Texas...? kentuck Nov 2014 #15

I wonder how much of that is voter suppression nation wide? Rex Nov 2014 #16

They don't do exit polls anymore. Probably trust the machines on turnout too. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #19

if it is any comfirt, Ilive in a republican city in a blue county and state hollysmom Nov 2014 #17

When will Democrats ever learn that in order to get people to vote you have to give them a reason jillan Nov 2014 #18

55% here - cuz the preachers got the fundies riled. raven mad Nov 2014 #20