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2016 Postmortem

2banon

(7,321 posts) Tue Jan 10, 2012, 09:39 PM Jan 2012

I find today's low voter turnout a bit curious.. [View all]

My impression of New Hampshire folks as being quite active, and at least turn up to vote. Now I'm thinking my assumptions are likely based on years of media punditry claiming this is the case.

So today's turnout figures are curious to me. Was the weather exceptionally bad by any chance? Who are the 60% that stayed home? Democrats and "Independents"? Apathetic citizens?

Or.. did the other 60% turn out their vote for Obama? How does it work in a New Hampshire primary?

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I find today's low voter turnout a bit curious.. [View all] 2banon Jan 2012 OP

There was a thread earlier documenting a significant xchrom Jan 2012 #1

Yeah, that's been a recurring theme on NPR for sometime 2banon Jan 2012 #2

Many Republicans became Indies...... FrenchieCat Jan 2012 #4

My thought was NHers couldn't stand to vote for any of them turds. rurallib Jan 2012 #3

That's my thought as well. n/t Bolo Boffin Jan 2012 #13

I think if the race is pertinent, and there are viable candidates, there might babylonsister Jan 2012 #5

I was sort of thinking, if the other 60% were Dems, that would explain it.. 2banon Jan 2012 #8

I note that the media ain't mentioning it..... FrenchieCat Jan 2012 #6

interesting observation and I wonder why that is? 2banon Jan 2012 #7

The media will do what it takes to earn the money out there..... FrenchieCat Jan 2012 #9

exactly.. it's all about the mega bucks straight into their pockets n/t 2banon Jan 2012 #10

They are smart enough to know the choices are pathetic. n/t Lil Missy Jan 2012 #11

Turnout is higher than 2008 onenote Jan 2012 #12