WTF? They just have to have their horse race, don't they? STFU Chuck.
Chuck Todd: Republican Edge In Voter Enthusiasm Is 'Huge Problem' For Democrats (VIDEO)
The storyline coming out of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. last month was that President Barack Obama -- and former President Bill Clinton -- had roused their party and their base and were more enthusiastic than the Republicans had been at their convention.
But NBC News' Chuck Todd, appearing on "Meet the Press" Sunday, talked about a trend in polling that has perhaps been overlooked a bit.
Republicans have an "across the board" enthusiasm advantage over Democrats in NBC's polls that is the opposite of how the electorate looked four years ago.
Seventy-nine percent of Republican voters are "extremely interested" in the election, compared to 73 percent of Democrats. In 2008, Democrats led in this measurement by 13 points, Todd said.
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Here's the full transcript of Todd's remarks:
... The President's winning Hispanics by 50 points. He hit the 70% mark. However, look at this in terms of interest in the election. 59% now, it was 77%. What does that mean? President got 65%, I believe, of Hispanics four years ago.
So even though he'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. It's a huge problem. And by the way, all of this, pre-debate.
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That's why in my area of the state, the red side of the state, I have only seen ONE sign for Romney all year long, and it just went up last week. Every year, and this year, there are signs all over the place for the republicans running for local, state and national elections, and every year whoever is running for president has just as many sings out, but not this year. I have read other posts saying the same thing, no Romney signs being put up. I am sorry but the thing the media has failed to report is that a huge number of so called christian republicans who will NEVER vote for a Mormon, not matter what, they have been told over and over that Mormons are a cult and not real christians. Even the teabaggers are going to have to hold their nose to vote for Romney. Chuck can make all the BS he wants, those who do vote for Romney are not enthusiastic, they just hate the president and Romney is all the have. Another thing the media isn't reporting is that a whole lot of moderate republicans may sit this one out, or vote down the ticket, but not for Romney. Romney is a phony and even some main stream republicans won't vote for him for that reason.
Hell he is the most unlikable person to ever run for the WH, how does the equal enthusiasm? 