Turnout in PA was 126,000 lower in 2010 than in 2006

[scheming daemons]

When Bob Casey beat Santorum.... there were 126,000 more voters than there were yesterday.


Where did they go?


It certainly wasn't Republicans staying home yesterday.


It was the political left in PA that stayed home.


We have nobody to blame but ourselves.

[October]

1. Delete

Errors in posting...

[rfranklin]

2. My Republican employee told me....

she only votes in Presidential elections.

Your theory is weak.

[KamaAina]

9. The OP is comparing this to the last midterm in 2006

not to 2008.

[joeybee12]

3. I doubt that...the political left did not stya home, although you're quick to blame...

it's the independents and casual Dems who really weren't convinced there was someone fighting for them.

[livetohike]

4. I worked at our polling place yesterday. The stats were dismal

Republicans voting outnumbered Democrats 4:1. It's a heavy GOP precinct, but only 21 Democrats showed up to vote. I felt sick all day as I checked the voters off on the street list.

[October]

8. The Right was motivated. Why?

[livetohike]

16. They hate President Obama. The media has convinced them

that he is a Socialist, Marxist and besides that, he's not "one of us". That's all I can think of. It can't be because he raised their taxes. He didn't.

[October]

5. Wow.

I've been mourning our loss of congressman, senator and governor all day.

I'm appalled by the numbers you've listed.

[polichick]

6. Maybe they felt as if those they put into office spit in their faces. nt

[scheming daemons]

7. Whatever the reason... Toomey won because Democrats stayed home in droves

[polichick]

11. Hopefully, the WH will get it now - though I wouldn't bet on it. nt

[BzaDem]

10. After what happens in the next two years, they will LONG for the past 2 years. n/t

[polichick]

12. Or maybe they'll throw their support to a movement with leaders who...

...aren't afraid to FIGHT for Democratic principles.

[Greyhound]

13. Gee, I wonder why...

:eyes:
:kick: & U

[FarPoint]

14. Ask why did they stay home?

My feel is because the Blue Dog Democratics blocked Hope and Change.

[Barack_America]

15. Numbers at my "political left" precinct in Philly were excellent.

About 65% of those who voted in the 2008 Presidential election.

We didn't stay home.