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11. Not Surprised

Reply to FailureToCommunicate (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 27, 2016, 07:13 PM

Feb 2016

I'm not surprised the Republicans have a higher turnout this year. There are two things working in their favor. We have had a Democratic President for 8 years so you have more Republicans interested in getting a GOP President. When we had Bush for 8 years the Democratic turnout was higher too. The 2nd thing that is boosting turnout is that they have a non establishment candidate running this year. That's pumping them up too. There are a lot of anti-establishment voters on both sides and in the middle. In 2008 we had been out of power for 8 years and we had the 1st Black Presidential nominee running. Of course turnout was higher for us.

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Election Officials: Turnout 'Light' for Democratic Primary [View all] Attorney in Texas Feb 2016 OP

this is not a good sign for the general. nt retrowire Feb 2016 #1

S.C. is a red red red state so it matters little for the general FailureToCommunicate Feb 2016 #4

Except that overall turnout has been light in every state so far. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #5

Yep, that's the point I was trying to make. nt retrowire Feb 2016 #6

Not Surprised noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #11

It also seems to indicate that all the Sanders event crowds aren't translating into voters. Leontius Feb 2016 #17

True noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #20

SC is solidly Carolina Feb 2016 #33

No surprise there.. haikugal Feb 2016 #2

Apathy and ignorance are giant hurdles houston16revival Feb 2016 #3

What's especially troubling 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #7

I agree, Debbie is a disaster. mountain grammy Feb 2016 #12

Worst. Chair. Ever. Attorney in Texas Feb 2016 #13

Secretary of Underhandedness nt Plucketeer Feb 2016 #30

She had better not be promised any. Because we the people, will demand her resignation. YOHABLO Feb 2016 #38

A right wing Supreme Court Red Knight Feb 2016 #8

They are being brainwashed by TV houston16revival Feb 2016 #10

Four years of President Trump might do it Plucketeer Feb 2016 #31

That could mean the total unraveling of the country. Benefits lost, services denied > YOHABLO Feb 2016 #39

People Need To Understand cynzke Feb 2016 #42

I totally agree Plucketeer Feb 2016 #43

I have come to the conclusion kacekwl Feb 2016 #36

lookslike the revolution is not attracting many revolters lol nt msongs Feb 2016 #9

Neither is the coronation of Hillary Geronimoe Feb 2016 #15

But I thought the polls said Bernie is winning, no? Why aren't people out there stopping Hillary? Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #16

For all of your supposed protestations about TM99 Feb 2016 #34

Well Apparently the Revolutionaties Must Think.... cynzke Feb 2016 #41

Low turn out affects kacekwl Feb 2016 #37

It's low? I have been told that SC Democrats would crawl over razor blades to vote for Hillary, that Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #14

It's just pathetic... SoapBox Feb 2016 #18

Bernie clearly doesn't inspire Democratic voters to vote. nt onehandle Feb 2016 #19

Oh Clearly noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #21

Jewish civil right leader not embraced in former Confederate state; someone ought to alert the media Attorney in Texas Feb 2016 #23

You should brag about the surge of voters in NH? Oh wait... nt onehandle Feb 2016 #24

I saw something that said there was a big increase in the number of absentee ballots. iandhr Feb 2016 #22

the article doesn't say but I'm more interested in how those numbers compare to '08 and '12 n/t azurnoir Feb 2016 #25

She wins in a Conservative State PatrynXX Feb 2016 #26

She wins in states where there is more diversity in the Democratic Party. Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #27

So do you think African Americans everywhere "very conservative' or just in SC? onenote Feb 2016 #28

A lot of deep red states have very progressive minitories Zambero Feb 2016 #32

SC has 9 electoral votes. Thespian2 Feb 2016 #29

Unfortunately is to be expected. iandhr Feb 2016 #35

Well I am not sure about that. I think that MSM has played it's part in fear-mongering YOHABLO Feb 2016 #40