Voter Turnout - Any guesses?

Bigerik · #1 11-05-2012, 06:34 PM

I'm thinking it will be much lower than last time. Somewhere around 54%.

Thoughts?

Boreas · #2 11-05-2012, 06:46 PM

It's anyone's guess. Normally, I'd say that you were pretty close but early voting has been unexpectedly high. I think we may also see a higher than normal Democratic turnout as sort of backlash against the Republican voter suppression efforts. I hope my intuition is reliable and I hope the machines "behave".

bobabode · #3 11-05-2012, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Boreas

It's anyone's guess. Normally, I'd say that you were pretty close but early voting has been unexpectedly high. I think we may also see a higher than normal Democratic turnout as sort of backlash against the Republican voter suppression efforts. I hope my intuition is reliable and I hope the machines "behave".

I caught a segment on the Young Turks about the horrendous lines to vote in Ohio & Florida. They've done nothing to allow for the higher turnouts because they have lessened the number of days available for early voting. The Florida scene is especially bad. A travesty on the part of the Repub leaders in these battleground states. Florida is a prime candidate for UN oversight.

bobabode · #4 11-05-2012, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by bobabode

I caught a segment on the Young Turks about the horrendous lines to vote in Ohio & Florida. They've done nothing to allow for the higher turnouts because they have lessened the number of days available for early voting. The Florida scene is especially bad. A travesty on the part of the Repub leaders in these battleground states. Florida is a prime candidate for UN oversight.

That all said, I think we will see a slightly higher turnout than in 2008. Everyone that I talk to is fired up, (lefties, of course). Other than my stoner teabagging neighbor and Pete, I don't really know any wrongies.

Bigerik · #5 11-05-2012, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by bobabode

That all said, I think we will see a slightly higher turnout than in 2008. Everyone that I talk to is fired up, (lefties, of course). Other than my stoner teabagging neighbor and Pete, I don't really know any wrongies.

Well, here's hoping. a 60% turnout would be great.

And isn't it bad form to quote yourself?

bobabode · #6 11-05-2012, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Bigerik

Well, here's hoping. a 60% turnout would be great.

And isn't it bad form to quote yourself?

Don't phuck with me furriner!

I'm married!

piece-itpete · #7 11-06-2012, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by bobabode

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Other than my stoner teabagging neighbor and Pete, I don't really know any wrongies.

Man, you ain't livin'!

Pete

Bigerik · #8 11-05-2012, 06:59 PM

I'm hoping to be surprised. I'd love to see a much higher turnout then that. With everything that was happening in 2008, I think it hit 58. I can't imagine it being close to that, but again, I'd love to be pleasantly surprised.

Bigerik · #9 11-05-2012, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by bobabode

I caught a segment on the Young Turks about the horrendous lines to vote in Ohio & Florida. They've done nothing to allow for the higher turnouts because they have lessened the number of days available for early voting. The Florida scene is especially bad. A travesty on the part of the Repub leaders in these battleground states. Florida is a prime candidate for UN oversight.

I lived through that crap in Florida in 2000. It was tragic.

Oerets · #10 11-05-2012, 07:21 PM

In my part of the country, Southern Indiana, Louisville Kentucky area early voting has been very high. Plus a higher amount of absentee ballots requested. I plan on going around 0700 with the wife. I think it will be a large turnout fraught with delays and problems in a number of areas throughout the country.

Barney