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Democratic Primaries

apcalc

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2. Saw this on DU this morning:from Twitter I believe

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 07:23 AM

Mar 2020

YS
@NYinLA2121
By the way Republicans....

Voter Turnout vs. 2016

Virginia +23%
South Carolina +21%
North Carolina +20%
Texas pacing at + 27% 😳
Tennessee pacing at + 19%
Maine pacing at +17%
Alabama pacing at +22%
Oklahoma pacing at +16%
Colorado pacing at +12%

We’re coming for you.#ETTD

8,520
9:22 PM - Mar 3, 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Any word about how turnout compared with 2016 and prior primaries? [View all] Sherman A1 Mar 2020 OP

I saw that in VA, turnout was up about 20%. dawg day Mar 2020 #1

Not an apples to apples comparison. tarheelsunc Mar 2020 #3

Last night I heard VA turnout was double 2016, even higher than 2008. highplainsdem Mar 2020 #5

Wouldn't it be more likely that Sherman A1 Mar 2020 #9

Vox article says VA turnout was 1,324,325, In 2016 it was 780,000. highplainsdem Mar 2020 #7

Saw this on DU this morning:from Twitter I believe apcalc Mar 2020 #2

From what was being reported last night the turnout was significantly higher than it was in 2016 dhol82 Mar 2020 #4

With 5 people True Blue American Mar 2020 #6

texas and Virginia had HUGE increases beachbumbob Mar 2020 #8

I suspect that they fear a large turnout Sherman A1 Mar 2020 #10

a particular candidate can create the large turnout. True democratic voters chimed in on beachbumbob Mar 2020 #11

We will have to disagree on the candidate Sherman A1 Mar 2020 #13

Those great people of Texas standing in line for up to 5 hours to vote. redstatebluegirl Mar 2020 #12