Iowa Democrats just demolished the past turnout record for a primary! Great sign for November

[KelleyKramer]

Iowa Democrats just demolished the past turnout record for a primary. Incredibly good signs for their prospects in November


WHAT HAPPENED TONIGHT IN IOWA’S DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY



https://iowastartingline.com/2018/06/05/what-happened-tonight-in-iowas-democratic-primary/

Iowa held its primaries today and the results in several key races have big implications for the state and national political environment in 2018 and beyond. Here’s Starting Line’s summary of what happened for all you national political watchers.

Democrats Smash Turnout Records

By far the best news of the night for Democrats was the record turnout in many places around the state. Just over 100,000 voted in the 2016 Democratic primary. Only 72,388 showed up in 2014. Neither of those years had statewide contested primaries with big spending. 2006 was the last time that happened, and just under 150,000 came out then.

With a little over 90% of precincts reporting, Democrats already have a turnout of 175,000 in today’s primary. They will almost certainly surpass the turnout for the 2016 Iowa Caucus as well. That is, quite frankly, incredible.


Abby Finkenauer Poised To Be Youngest Woman Elected To Congress

Get ready to hear a lot about Iowa’s 1st Congressional District race. The general election matchup between Democrat Abby Finkenauer, who easily won a four-way primary tonight, and Republican incumbent Rod Blum will be at the top of the national target list. Blum has often been named the most vulnerable incumbent, and he didn’t help himself by angrily walking out of a TV interview last year.

What makes the race more noteworthy is that Finkenauer, 28, would be the youngest woman ever elected to Congress if she wins. She’s centered her campaign message around a working families message, highlighting her own blue-collar upbringing in Dubuque. Finkenauer has already served two terms in the Iowa House.

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[beachbum bob]

1. and Iowa hasn't felt the effect of the trump tariffs yet

when tariffs are costing people of Iowa income and jobs, they may wake up even more....

[Cha]

2. FanFreakingTastic!!

Mahalo, Kelley!

[Hortensis]

3. That is a huge surge in turnout! What a great sign.

And as Beachbum Bob says, the tariffs aren't really hurting yet.

I notice most sources only report total turnout, not by party. Hiding this information in some cases? My observation is that the big media are definitely trying to dampen good news for Democrats. That is a grim reality, but hardly a surprise after their behavior in 2015-2016.


And likely before. WHY did polls, including for the dismal 2014 primaries, never show the huge enthusiasm for bigger, more aggressive changes among Democrats -- until Elizabeth Warren's wave showed the polls up for just how wrong they were? I wondered what was wrong with "everyone else." Nothing, it turned out.