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2016 Postmortem

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4. Yes, it's real. Here is an example.

Sat Oct 22, 2016, 03:05 PM

Oct 2016

"Voter turnout matters. Leading up to the election of 1989, Blanchard was riding high, some polls had him as high as 14 points ahead of his rival just two weeks before the election — and he lost by 1/2 of 1 percent."

http://www.annarbor.com/news/opinion/complacency-the-real-opponent-when-it-comes-to-elections/

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This supposed "complacency" fear [View all] whatthehey Oct 2016 OP

It is more of a proactive effort liberal N proud Oct 2016 #2

***Sorry - Correction. Will leave OP unedited for context*** whatthehey Oct 2016 #3

Yes, it's real. Here is an example. LisaL Oct 2016 #4

Anecdotes =/= data. Opposite easy to find . CA 2012 for example whatthehey Oct 2016 #5

It's not an anecdote. LisaL Oct 2016 #6

The OP is asking for examples. I provided an example. LisaL Oct 2016 #9

I AM the OP and asked for DATA whatthehey Oct 2016 #10

What is it that you consider data? LisaL Oct 2016 #11

Thank you PasadenaTrudy Oct 2016 #7

This is anecdotal democrattotheend Oct 2016 #12

It actually is close. LisaL Oct 2016 #13

Totally agree... LeftInTX Oct 2016 #18

I would crawl through broken glass Bobbie Jo Oct 2016 #14

But not everybody is that motivated. LisaL Oct 2016 #15

Ok Bobbie Jo Oct 2016 #16

In 1948 so many Republicans were utterly convinced PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2016 #17