Comparing Republican Florida primary results: 2008 vs. 2012

[ProSense]

2008

John McCain - 701,761

Mitt Romney - 604,932

Rudy Giuliani - 286,089

Mike Huckabee - 262,681

Ron Paul - 62,887

Fred Thompson - 22,668

Total: 1,941,018

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_Republican_primary,_2008#Results


2012

Romney, Mitt - 769,500

Gingrich, Newt - 530,031

Santorum, Rick - 221,762

Paul, Ron - 116,462

Total: 1,659,256

http://core.talkingpointsmemo.com/election/results/florida-primary-r

In 2012, there were about 280,000 fewer voters than 2008.

What does that say about GOP enthusiasm?

[JNelson6563]

1. Thanks for posting this. I was wondering.

Very interesting. I wonder how they'll spin this.

Julie

[ProSense]

3. I do too. n/t

[Cognitive_Resonance]

2. The GOP brand is trashed. Many respectable people no longer want to be identified as Republican. nt

[JNelson6563]

4. Agreed. The on-going primary will increase that disaffection.

[ProSense]

6. Here's

Alan Grayson on Florida and the GOP: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002249399

[morningfog]

5. This post pairs well with the one showing Romney spent 1.5 times the entire 2008 cohort.

[aaaaaa5a]

7. This now marks 2 consecutive elections

where voter turnout was down in battle-ground states.


Also, as Gingrich pointed out, counties he carried had an increased voter turnout. Counties Mitt carried had less total votes than 2008.