Those who sat home in 2010 LEARNED THEIR LESSON

[DearAbby]

I bet it will be like this in November. They are coming out, those who have never voted before are registering and voting for the first time...like their lives depends on it.

[GObamaGO]

1. I hope more of ours are out than theirs.

I know that the other side is just as galvanized.

[libinnyandia]

3. I think right wingers are more likely to vote in off-year elections. That's why the GOP won so much

in 2010.

[Vogon_Glory]

2. From your keyboard to a just and loving God's monitor, amen!

I hope and pray that you're right. As of 6:29 PM Central Daylight Savings Time, I'm still fearful that too many of the voters who swept the Rethuglies out of the White House in 2008 and then took an inexplicable holiday in 2010 are going to repeat their 2010 behavior.

I hope that the example set by mobilizing Wisconsin progressives is followed nation-wide and that the Republicans have another bad night like 1964 and 2008.

[oldhippydude]

4. we need to get the house back... and hold the senate

a couple of weeks ago Nancy Peolsi was confident that we would get the house back... i'm not confident, but looks like the odds are improving... we will have to work our butts off... but it can be done!!

[abelenkpe]

7. Yep that's what is needed :)

[derby378]

12. Actually, we need to win back the Senate, too

Lieberman is one of them, not one of us.

[DearAbby]

6. Did you see Ed Schultz on Hardball

People are motivated, they knew sitting at home in 2010 was a big mistake. They are canvassing neighborhoods, door to door...that is motivation. It also proves no matter how much money is put into races, it didn't change a thing.

I wonder, how much they spent per vote, after all is said and done...Still worth it, Koch Bros?

[abelenkpe]

5. their lives do depend on it

Glad there was such a great turnout.

[DearAbby]

11. It brings me hope

Seeing this turnout, people are paying more attention than we give them credit for.

[barbtries]

8. and they do.

i'm hoping it goes like this in NC come November. there should be plenty of buyers' remorse to go around.

[flamingdem]

9. However, it takes lots of work and this needs to take hold elsewhere!

Here's hoping for a fired up base

[Selatius]

10. What's helping is that 2012 is also a major election year, and not just a mid-term. nt