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2016 Postmortem

RandySF

(58,911 posts) Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:38 PM Apr 2016

Democratic turnout estimated at 37% vs 40% in 2008

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8 p.m. voter turnout numbers: Dems at 37%, compared to 40% in 2008. GOP at 40%, which is nearly double 2008's 26%.

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Democratic turnout estimated at 37% vs 40% in 2008 (Original Post) RandySF Apr 2016 OP

That's not bad, comparatively. Codeine Apr 2016 #1

+1, especially in a race where she's got it nearly locked up uponit7771 Apr 2016 #4

Wait... RazBerryBeret Apr 2016 #2

The closer it gets to 40% the better northernsouthern Apr 2016 #3

Codeine

(25,586 posts)

1. That's not bad, comparatively.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:39 PM

Apr 2016

I'll take it.

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)

4. +1, especially in a race where she's got it nearly locked up

Reply to Codeine (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:45 PM

Apr 2016

RazBerryBeret

(3,075 posts)

2. Wait...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:44 PM

Apr 2016

In Hillary's home state.... voters are not energized to vote? wow.

northernsouthern

(1,511 posts)

3. The closer it gets to 40% the better

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:45 PM

Apr 2016

for Bernie, the lower the better for Hillary, 92.5% is high, but it does fall with in her higher range numbers, and like Florida it is closed, so that does make it seem more pro Hillary unless that number breaks the 40%.

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