Michigan voters set new turnout record for August primary

[ehrnst]

About 53 percent of the voters participated in Tuesday's Democratic primary and about 47 percent chose among the Republican slate.

That compares to 67 percent cast for GOP candidates in August 2010, the last primary with an open governor's seat and contested races for both Republicans and Democrats.

Voter enthusiasm was so high in Oakland County that some precincts ran out of ballots.

Election workers in communities including Ferndale, Berkley, Oak Park and Farmington Hills had to scramble to print more ballots so everyone could vote.

https://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2018/08/michigan_voters_set_new_turnou.html

With 90% of the vote counted statewide, she'd accumulated 51.6% of ballots cast, to El-Sayed's 31.4% and Thanedar's 16.9%, according to the Associated Press. Whitmer even seems to have won in Detroit, where young progressives hoped El-Sayed had gained a foothold.

https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/columnists/nancy-kaffer/2018/08/08/whitmer-schuette-michigan-voters/928193002/

[Cha]

1. Thanks, ehrnst! So much

for "low turnout" hopefuls.

[Me.]

2. Excellent

[oasis]

3. Democratic enthusiasm is a wonderful thing to behold.

[DemocracyMouse]

10. As a high school teacher once berated me "Don't rest on your laurels, Democrats."

Good job, friends, but we can still do better. Turnout was still less than many other countries. Don't assume the blue wave will simply carry through to November of its own accord.

Keep pressing on and rattle your own networks to join you in raising national consciousness.

Keep campaigning hard.

Plan to go door-to-door.

Let's hit a home run in November so we can start building a REAL democracy in this aching land.

[oasis]

14. No kicking back and relaxing for me until after Election 2020. nt

[saidsimplesimon]

16. plus 2

I agree. The ball game is not over.

The Red State propaganda machine tries to steal the famous John Paul Jones quote, "I have not yet begun to fight." Democrats are proving we know how to stand up and fight for our Republic and the integrity of our elections. We are not the traitors embracing tsar putin and his band of thieves and oligarchs.

[robbob]

22. I loved his bass work with Zep

[saidsimplesimon]

24. My daughter plays bass.

She also writes music and lyrics for the band. So many new artists never see the fame and fortune they deserve.

[robbob]

26. Tell your daughter this piano player says:

An accomplished bass player will always have gigs.

[DownriverDem]

19. No time to rest

Also we have two ballot measures that should bring out voters in November. We will be voting to make recreational pot legal and to end gerrymandered districts by setting up a commission to draw the lines. Go Blue!

[llmart]

27. That should help to bring out the younger voters.

I mean the pot initiative of course.

[llmart]

4. Michigan Dems are fired up!

Many of us still believe and rightfully so, that Hillary won Michigan. We're going to take back this state and make it blue again!

Get out the vote, Dems!!!

[DownriverDem]

21. Agree

Elections in this country have never been pure, but I too believe that HRC won Michigan. At one time candidates would go into bars, buy drinks and get folks to vote for them. November 2016 stunk to high heaven.

[beachbum bob]

5. bodes well for November's big dance

[Wounded Bear]

6. Go Michigan!!!

[workinclasszero]

7. Blue wave is coming GOP!!!

[George II]

8. Uh oh....Whitmer won because......3....2....1....

...turnout was too high!

[ehrnst]

9. ...

[Ninsianna]

11. Heh

[workinclasszero]

13. Yup

[theaocp]

17. She received more votes.

When you're done with the lulz: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210977407

[ehrnst]

20. Yep - she received 20% more votes. Over 51% in a three way race. That's a mandate. (nt)

[Ninsianna]

12. Troy and Birmingham too!

[dalton99a]

15. Outstanding. GOTV!

[DownriverDem]

18. I voted with my eye on November

A candidate has to be able to win state wide. Whitmer can win state wide. We need young progressives, but a candidate from the far left or right is not how to win elections.

[redstatebluegirl]

23. This is much better but still a pathetic number when you think about it.

[Gothmog]

25. Yeah

[NurseJackie]

28. Very good news. I'm glad to hear this!

Thanks for sharing!