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2016 Postmortem

Old and In the Way

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1. I wonder how this compares with the 2008 turnout?

Reply to alcibiades_mystery (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2012, 09:26 PM

Jan 2012

Seems to be another under-performing state election. The base is pretty deflated - picking the out-of-touch jobs cremator or the serial wife divorcer with ethics problems....what a choice.

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GOP Said they Need 2 Million Votes to Show their People are excited in FL [View all] alcibiades_mystery Jan 2012 OP

I wonder how this compares with the 2008 turnout? Old and In the Way Jan 2012 #1

They are way under 2 million SteveG Jan 2012 #4

They had 1.95MM voters turnout in 2008. Old and In the Way Jan 2012 #5

They may not get 2 million bluestateguy Jan 2012 #2

If it's under 2 million, it's especially bad alcibiades_mystery Jan 2012 #3

1,659,292 with 99% in bluestateguy Jan 2012 #6

Devil's Advocate Response....Everyone knew Mittens was WAY ahead Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2012 #7

Yes but everyone KNEW McCain and Bush were the nominee and they got more votes than this. musicblind Feb 2012 #8

thanks. You are right. Great news. nt Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2012 #10

I expect the same. I'll be watching the congressional map more closely this year. joshcryer Feb 2012 #9