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Cal Carpenter

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4. Keep in mind, as far as the general voting population

Sun May 17, 2015, 09:55 AM

May 2015

Around 1/3 of regular voters (iirc) are registered as independent. In many states, they can't vote in a party primary, and either way, perhaps they don't feel it is their place to choose a candidate for a party with which they don't necessarily identify.

I realize that doesn't reflect DUers who, I assume, are primarily registered as Dems or equivalent, but as far as the overall population it could be part of the reason.

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DUers Vote in Primary Elections [View all] MineralMan May 2015 OP

If you vote in this poll, please kick it to keep it visible. MineralMan May 2015 #1

Kick peacebird May 2015 #2

Thanks. MineralMan May 2015 #3

Keep in mind, as far as the general voting population Cal Carpenter May 2015 #4

That's true, but even with that, turnouts are low in most primaries. MineralMan May 2015 #5

Most registered Democrats don't vote in most elections. MH1 May 2015 #6

What you say is true in many places, for sure. MineralMan May 2015 #7

Kick for a larger sample. MineralMan May 2015 #8

Where's Robb is a dingbat choice? eloydude May 2015 #9

I no longer include that in my polls. MineralMan May 2015 #10

Kick. Vote in every primary. - nt KingCharlemagne May 2015 #11

Thanks for voting and for the kick. MineralMan May 2015 #12

Kicking it. n/t Tom_Foolery May 2015 #13

Thanks! MineralMan May 2015 #14

You are Missing one choice nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #15