chuck toad is wrong, "Chuck Todd: Republican Edge In Voter Enthusiasm Is 'Huge Problem' For Dems"

[still_one]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/07/chuck-todd-republican-voters_n_1946586.html

[Blue Owl]

1. Show Chuck a photo of Obama's Madison rally a few days ago

n/t

[OldDem2012]

2. Heard this before...don't know who Chuckie's talking to. nt.

[zbdent]

6. the people who sign his checks ...

[spanone]

3. he repeats it ad nauseum.....

[treestar]

4. working hard to create a horse race if he possible can

If he has to lie to do it. Rmoney has provided the example.

[bluestate10]

11. The more they do that the more democrats they fire up.

Blacks and Hispanics are fired up now, just look at early voting lines.

[ProSense]

5. "So even though (Obama's) going to get more Hispanics..."

The GOP advantage spans all the key voting constituencies. In terms of seniors, a strong group for Republican nominee Mitt Romney, 87 percent of voters are enthusiastic, up six points from 2008. Two key groups for Obama, young voters and Latinos, are showing less interest: 52 percent of 18-to-34 year olds are "extremely interested," down 20 points from 2008, and 59 percent of Latinos, down 18 points.

"So even though (Obama's) going to get more Hispanics, if less of them turn out, it's a net zero. And yet, you look at Republican enthusiasm, up, senior enthusiasm, up," Todd said.

Let me get this straight: Chucky concedes that President Obama is going to get more Hispanic votes, but claims that "enthusiasm" will makes it a "net zero." Really?

Growth in Latino enthusiasm and Democratic vote numbers disheartening for the GOP
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021406110

Mitt really has to worry about that. He's lagging behind McCain and there are now more Latino voters.



A Record 24 Million Latinos Are Eligible to Vote, But Turnout Rate Has Lagged That of Whites, Blacks
http://www.pewhispanic.org/2012/10/01/a-record-24-million-latinos-are-eligible-to-vote/


The 9.7 percent isn't of the number of registered Latino voters, but of the national vote totals. In 2008, participation was 50 percent of registered Latino voters. From Pew:

Due to their ongoing population growth, Latinos comprise a greater share of the nation’s eligible voters than they did just a few years ago—11.0% this year, up from 9.5% in 2008 and 8.2% in 2004 (Lopez and Taylor, 2009).

However, the turnout rate of eligible Latino voters has historically lagged that of whites and blacks by substantial margins. In 2008, for example, 50% of eligible Latino voters cast ballots, compared with 65% of blacks and 66% of whites (Lopez and Taylor, 2009).

CNN Poll: Latinos show big support for Obama policy
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021468944

Poll: Hispanics in Florida favor President Barack Obama over Mitt Romney, 61-31
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021470085

[LiberalAndProud]

7. I think he is wrong.

I think we'll face a much larger enthusiasm gap in 2016 and that is worrisome.

[Skittles]

9. we won't if Romney wins

[LiberalAndProud]

12. Dark thought.

Can't allow myself to think about the possibility. Nope. nope. nope. nope.

[Skittles]

15. eight years of dubya

I don't wonder if very bad things can happen - I already KNOW they can

[LiberalAndProud]

17. Don't I know it, Skittles!

It could happen, I know.

Am I crazy that I see parallels between this election and that of 2004?
This seems familiar to me, except that this time the other team is on the ebb side of the tide.
I guess it's just the nature of the beast.

It does feel better to be on the upper side of the polls with the other team trying to catch up. In 2004 we worked through the last hour, and still came up just enough short to be denied. I won't borrow tomorrow's trouble. GOTV!

[Skittles]

21. repukes are experts at shining up a turd

and they've got the media on their side

[Wellstone ruled]

8. Chuckie the Toadie

got his call from the fiftyith floor,and,Jack Welch said Chuck you owe me,we got to bleed there advertisers,give me some smoke and mirrors here.

And the bullshit continues.

[uponit7771]

10. He ONLY reported the most enthusiatic, poll questions were bunk if there were only 3

...I remember buying a REALLY nice car when I was 27 and couldn't wait to drive it daily but after about a year the new car smell war off but go ahead and scratch it I'd be throwing up....

Same with Obama, I'm still going to fight tooth and nail to keep him but I don't want to man hug him any longer

[madinmaryland]

13. What a fucking douchebag. The only enthusiam Repukes have is HATRED.

Hatred does not win elections.

[Quantess]

14. He's nuttz.

The only enthusiasm republican voters have is an intense hatred of Obama. They are NOT enthusiastic for Romney.

[truebrit71]

16. From the same bloviating goateed asshat that said the RNC was more diverse than the DNC...

...so yeah, not the strongest grasp on reality...

[Barack_America]

18. ...in Mississippi. nt

[FSogol]

19. Chuck Tood - Not finishing college was a huge mistake. You'll always be the chinless sidekick.

Chuckie wants a horse race dammit!

[porphyrian]

20. The media has a profit motive in the horse race scenario, thus they are pushing it...

...even though it is a lie. If we all vote, and all of the votes are counted, the President will win this election (and probably already has).

[SleeplessinSoCal]

22. I've been stewing over this for about three hours. . . .

I've decided its more like a kick in the pants. Also a reminder for people that every vote matters.