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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 10:25 AM Original message |
High voter turnout expected in MA-SEN contest, could approach 70% (Boston Herald). |
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KingFlorez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
1. Lets hope this turns out to be true |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
2. That should help |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
3. This would seem good for Coakley as Dems outnumber repugs in Mass. |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 11:42 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Well, if they stay home, they give the repubs a proxy vote... |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 12:10 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Yup! |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 12:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. Regressives |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 12:52 PM Response to Reply #3 |
17. The problem is that you have some registered Dems saying they'll vote for Brown. |
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FVZA_Colonel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 01:29 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. How many really is another matter. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 01:53 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Hard to tell, but I think race may be playing a bigger role here than we would think. |
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FVZA_Colonel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 05:38 PM Response to Reply #26 |
40. That is disconcerting. |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
4. The higher the turnout the better for democrats correct. |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 06:51 PM Response to Reply #4 |
46. Absolutely True. Brown's froces are engaged but they are not legion |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
5. Not sure who high turnout will favor. I dont think it is clear cut in MA. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
6. Good weather, hopefully..... |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 11:34 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Ruh Roh... |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 12:43 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. That's normal weather here - at least it won't be cold |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 01:00 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. LOL. Yeah, snow is pretty much a weekly occurance in New England during Jan/Feb |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 01:32 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Was 48 up here in NH Friday |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
8. This means that all the likely voter and in the case of Rasmussen "very likely" |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
11. Good news nt |
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bigdarryl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 12:37 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Could also be bad news in that the stupid tea party activist have gotten people worked up in a frenz... |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 12:39 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. arrrg. This is nervewracking nt |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
14. I hope so. I know I'll be calling my family and friends hourly to ensure they vote |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 12:54 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. My daughter is near frantic. She has been on her cell phone, Twitter, texting, |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 12:57 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Good - sounds like the fire is lit - and just in the nick of time |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
19. I sure HOPE high turnout helps Coakley. I saw the talking heads saying that it may help |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 01:47 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. As we saw in 2008, high turnout is the only thing that trumps electro-fraud |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 02:03 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Yes, but in '08 the DEMS. were energized which is why we won by so much. |
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bigdarryl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 01:51 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. of coarse the media heads are going to say that they want this idiot to win that |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 02:05 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Very true. n/t |
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BayAreaDem (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
29. My first post and some analysis |
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BayAreaDem (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 02:21 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. btw bostonglobe is running a online survey "will you vote" with 58% decided. |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 02:57 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. online survey... |
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BayAreaDem (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 03:07 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. You are right... |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 03:26 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Online polling is completely unscientific and can not be made scientific |
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BayAreaDem (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 03:48 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Thanks! DU is great progressive community.. |
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quiller4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 05:43 PM Response to Reply #29 |
42. Both the Globe and Herald are predicting voter turnout over 60%. |
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Betty Karlson (902 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 07:18 PM Response to Reply #29 |
47. Two problems: |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
32. Hi turnout helps the Democrats!!! That is very heartening to read.. NT |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
34. Please, Massachusetteans (is that a word?), do not let |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 05:50 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. It's actually "Bay staters." Easier to say, right? nt |
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Top Cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
35. I hope the Dems & Indies don't disappoint the country ... |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
38. Excellent News ... Everybody needs to vote ! |
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SKKY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
39. Something tells me that this won't work out in favor of Coakley... |
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quiller4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 05:41 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. All of the polling done so far shows Coakley doing better with |
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SKKY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 06:20 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. I hope you're right... |
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Betty Karlson (902 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 07:21 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. That, and any other important legislation. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
44. If that's the case, it may turn out to be a much louder wake up call |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
49. Traditionally higher turnout means a Dem win. |
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