Regarding more Democrats voting yesterday

[Tony_FLADEM]

While I'm glad more Democrats than Republicans voted yesterday, I could be wrong, but I wouldn't read too much into it.

The (D) Senate races in Kentucky and Arkansas were more competitive than their counterparts on the (R) side.

Everyone knew for weeks Rand Paul was going to win in Kentucky and in Arkansas all the talk was about Lincoln and Halter.

I'm not trying to be negative, I just don't think it tells us anything.

[Duer 157099]

1. Plus, in closed primary states, the Independents were not able

to vote in the Dem and Repub primaries. Although I don't know what sorts of numbers that would contribute.

[WeDidIt]

2. It actually says quite a bit.

The Democratic Party die-hards are more fired up than the Teabaggers. Either that, or they hopelessly outnumber the Teabaggers

[rurallib]

3. to me it is significant. It shows the so-called 'enthusiasm gap' is another bullshit

talking point of the right wing oriented M$M, including the vaunted NPR.
When the Rand Paul phenomenon is all the media can talk about, and little Rand doesn't even beat the losed on the Dem side, I would say the pugs are having trouble raising some enthusiasm for the extreme candidates.

[skipos]

4. Yeah, the media was really hyping the KY dem primary, not the Repub one

No one was talking about Paul, and everyone was talking about Conway. :eyes:

[Dawgs]

8. +1. Paul came in third between two unknown Dems; as far as voter turnout.

I think that means something.

[napi21]

5. Hmmm....maybe, but I think a lot of Dems are energized far more

than the media gives them credit for. I know several of my relatives in Pgh. Pa. called me last week askin for my opinion on the Spector. Sestak race.Most of thm are luke warm voters to mut it mildly. I managed to convince them all that it was time for Spector to retire. They ALL voted yesterday, and that impessed me. If they are any indication of the overall electorate, the Dems are a loot more energized than the MSM is saying!

[old mark]

6. I think it shows we can beat them whenever we choose to stand up and do it.

We have the numbers, and when they piss enough of us off, we have the will to win.

I think there will be a lot of anti Dem/Pro 'bagger stuff on the MSM till November, and-if we stand up again-then we will shut them up for a long time to come.

mark

[Dawgs]

7. It tells us that Democrats are voting. A few months ago it appeared that many would stay home.

I agree that it doesn't prove that Democrats will vote in higher numbers than Republicans. I disagree that it doesn't tell us anything.

I think it tells us that Democrats are just as willing to vote as any Independants or Republicans.

You're right that Rand Paul was easily going to win, but if Republicans are as fired up as everyone claims wouldn't they be excited about voting; even in a primary?