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winter is coming

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3. I don't see how primary turnout for a off-year election is comparable to a midterm.

Reply to gateley (Reply #2)

Fri May 3, 2013, 12:29 AM

May 2013

Like it or not, a lot of people only show up for November elections. I've certainly gotten plenty of blank looks during the spring when I mention I've just been to the polls for some local election/primary/runoff.

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Kick! n/t ProSense May 2013 #1

But will that get US out to vote? Apparently the turnout for the MA primary was abysmal. :( gateley May 2013 #2

I don't see how primary turnout for a off-year election is comparable to a midterm. winter is coming May 2013 #3

I hope you're right. I was thinking that MA would be energized gateley May 2013 #4

Just typical trends davidn3600 May 2013 #9

Yeah, you're right. It's frustrating and discouraging, though, isn't it. gateley May 2013 #11

And Dear Brother Dean ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2013 #5

I like Dean but he goes back and forth.. Cha May 2013 #6

Yep ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2013 #8

I read a tweet by him saying it had the energizing effect he wanted, but he's not leaving. freshwest May 2013 #10

Riiiiggghhhtttt! n/t 1StrongBlackMan May 2013 #16

Dean's got this right.. Cha May 2013 #7

Jonathan Karl Disgraced ABC News DallasNE May 2013 #12

The exact opposite can be expected if chained CPI goes through eridani May 2013 #13

Republicans ProSense May 2013 #15

I love to listen to Howard Dean, Right on. bahrbearian May 2013 #14

There's one thing the President can do to make that happen Generic Brad May 2013 #17