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Early turnout in Mississippi low. (Original Post) MineralMan Mar 2016 OP
I don't think that's very surprising. auntpurl Mar 2016 #1
Oh, I don't doubt that Clinton will do very well there. MineralMan Mar 2016 #2
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How can that be with all the furious passionate support Hillary has there? Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #4
I'm not there, so I cannot say. MineralMan Mar 2016 #5
Low turnout is bad news, that's all it ever is. Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #6
Good news for Clinton TSIAS Mar 2016 #7
Mrs. Clinton is going to win big in MISS no matter what bigwillq Mar 2016 #8
There is a lot of cross-over voting there. Vattel Mar 2016 #9
DWS & crew have basically assured this across the country in primaries, Mufaddal Mar 2016 #10
Yuo do not know what that means nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #11

auntpurl

(4,311 posts)
1. I don't think that's very surprising.
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 04:17 PM
Mar 2016

It's been widely touted as being a blowout for Hillary. A lot of people feel like if the race is already a foregone conclusion, why vote? I wish everyone would vote, though.

Either way, I think Hillary will win big in MS.

MineralMan

(146,313 posts)
2. Oh, I don't doubt that Clinton will do very well there.
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 04:19 PM
Mar 2016

It's just that the state has had vote suppression problems in the past. But that's more of a problem in the General Election.

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Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
4. How can that be with all the furious passionate support Hillary has there?
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 05:00 PM
Mar 2016

Low turnout usually suggests a great deal of disinterest, apathy. It's my least favorite of all election outcomes.

MineralMan

(146,313 posts)
5. I'm not there, so I cannot say.
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 05:02 PM
Mar 2016

I was just checking news on turnouts in the two states that are voting today.

I'm not drawing any conclusions from the information.

 

Vattel

(9,289 posts)
9. There is a lot of cross-over voting there.
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 06:37 PM
Mar 2016

So I would expect turnout for the Democratic primary to be low.

Mufaddal

(1,021 posts)
10. DWS & crew have basically assured this across the country in primaries,
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 06:41 PM
Mar 2016

and a Clinton candidacy in the general will seal the low turnout deal. Whatever you feel about her candidacy, she is just incapable of generating the enthusiasm required to produce a high voter turnout on the left. If she wins the primary, the only thing that will get people voting for her in large enough numbers is sufficient fear of the GOP candidate--and that's not a great strategy. We're potentially in for quite a bit of trouble.

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