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highplainsdem

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23. Getting widely varying reports of turnout, via Google News:
Sat Jan 21, 2012, 05:09 PM
Jan 2012

From the first page of Google News results when I searched for voter turnout:

Horry County voter turnout rivals general election turnout
‎WPDE - 31 minutes ago
The southern Horry County precinct which poll workers say averages 74 percent voter participation saw a steady rush Saturday morning. ...

Florence County voter turnout looking good
‎WPDE - 37 minutes ago
This year, he expects anywhere from 15000 to 18000 voters. As expected, voter turnout is slow at the historically Democratic precincts, according to poll ...

FOX Carolina 21Stormy weather doesn't keep Upstate voters away
‎WHNS Greenville - 44 minutes ago
Officials said turnout was heavy in Greenville County precincts that are traditionally ... Voters who are in line by 7 pm will be allowed to cast a ballot, ...

Another Twist in SC Drama: Rainfall
‎U.S. News & World Report (blog) - 44 minutes ago
Typically, rain tends to depress turnout, but don't count on that from South Carolina voters. "Republicans in this area are pretty die-hard," says Alex ...

Voter turnout brisk despite rain
‎WACH - 1 hour ago
Columbia (WACH) - Rain and a tornado watch are not enough to dissuade voters from casting a ballot in Saturday's presidential preference primary. ...

Voting turnout reports vary across South Carolina
‎Live 5 News - 1 hour ago
... turnout throughout the day with extremely light turnout in some areas and heavy turnout in others. The SC State Election Commission encourages any voter ...

Rain not dampening turnout in SC GOP primary
‎The State - 1 hour ago
By JOEY HOLLEMAN - jholleman@thestate.com Republican presidential primary voter turnout by noon in the Midlands hints at totals similar to the 2008 primary, ...

York County voters head to polls for SC presidential primary
‎The Herald | HeraldOnline.com - 1 hour ago
She worried the weather may hamper turnout. "We'll have to see how the day ... Poll workers needed more time to explain to each voter how to work the .

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quantity or their IQ? underpants Jan 2012 #1
Would you get out of bed on a Saturday morning to vote for any of these clowns? Me, either. nt gateley Jan 2012 #2
especially in the rain... spanone Jan 2012 #4
Things that make you go hmmmm...... think Jan 2012 #3
Who does a low turnout favor? Stinky The Clown Jan 2012 #5
Hopefully Herman Cain :D think Jan 2012 #6
oddly enough they didn't say..... they usually do tell who it favors spanone Jan 2012 #7
My guess - and it is exactly that - is that the Ronulans will be out in full force Stinky The Clown Jan 2012 #8
will be an interesting day.... to say the least spanone Jan 2012 #9
The Randian cult to vote x their apostle Ron Paul. nt Lost-in-FL Jan 2012 #10
Obama? Old and In the Way Jan 2012 #11
I think it favors Gingrich. aaaaaa5a Jan 2012 #14
Colbert! BumRushDaShow Jan 2012 #20
Obama! Vanje Jan 2012 #22
Thats interesting. DCBob Jan 2012 #12
Per 'The State Paper': Early turnout strong in SC GOP primary Are_grits_groceries Jan 2012 #13
interesting... spanone Jan 2012 #17
That translates to "None of the above." City Lights Jan 2012 #15
there is that enthused GOP base itching to vote Obama out of office!! book_worm Jan 2012 #16
There were 445,000 votes in 2008 winstars Jan 2012 #18
I guess all those near empty venues yesterday annabanana Jan 2012 #19
I've been watching CNN and the polling place they are at looked EMPTY think Jan 2012 #21
Getting widely varying reports of turnout, via Google News: highplainsdem Jan 2012 #23
As per local news reports, Are_grits_groceries Jan 2012 #24
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