Voter Turnout

[Townhallsavoy]

Lower than 2008.

Possibly lower than 2004.

If the electorate couldn't get excited for this election - one way or the other - I don't think they'll be excited for any.

I'm more flabbergasted by the turnout than anything else.  Ridiculous. 

[Townhallsavoy]

I just read that Romney had 3 million less than McCain.

And Obama had 9 million less than 2008. 

9 million? 

Holy shit.  If the Republicans had a decent candidate to excite voters (also, a few congressional candidates to not make stupid ass comments), there's no way Obama is president for four more years.

[AUTiger1]

I just read that Romney had 3 million less than McCain.

And Obama had 9 million less than 2008. 

9 million? 

Holy shit.  If the Republicans had a decent candidate to excite voters (also, a few congressional candidates to not make stupid ass comments), there's no way Obama is president for four more years.

One of the things that I bitched about in the Thoughts thread.  Forgot the tweet and who made it, but said if Romney would have had McCain's numbers, he would have won.   

[Townhallsavoy]

One of the things that I bitched about in the Thoughts thread.  Forgot the tweet and who made it, but said if Romney would have had McCain's numbers, he would have won.

Not quite. 

McCain didn't break 60 mil and Obama did this year.

Still though...something about Romney made 3 million people either stay home or switch sides.  I'm thinking more likely stay home considering Obama lost 9 million votes. 

9 million.  I'm dumbfounded. 

[AUTiger1]

Not quite. 

McCain didn't break 60 mil and Obama did this year.

Still though...something about Romney made 3 million people either stay home or switch sides.  I'm thinking more likely stay home considering Obama lost 9 million votes. 

9 million.  I'm dumbfounded.

I didn't check the numbers, just went with the tweet to make me more furious than I already was. 

[CCTAU]

I just wonder if the red states had the same turnout. Is there someplace that has the differences in voter turnout by state?

[AUChizad]

Not quite. 

McCain didn't break 60 mil and Obama did this year.

Still though...something about Romney made 3 million people either stay home or switch sides.  I'm thinking more likely stay home considering Obama lost 9 million votes. 

9 million.  I'm dumbfounded.

Or...

Something about Obama made them switch to Obama (or stay home).

I know it seems unfathomable, but some didn't see his presidency as the colossal fall of Rome is was foretold to be in 2008.

[Townhallsavoy]

Or...

Something about Obama made them switch to Obama (or stay home).

I know it seems unfathomable, but some didn't see his presidency as the colossal fall of Rome is was foretold to be in 2008.

You mean they switched to Obama in 2008 or 2012?

[CCTAU]

Or...

Something about Obama made them switch to Obama (or stay home).

I know it seems unfathomable, but some didn't see his presidency as the colossal fall of Rome is was foretold to be in 2008.

Rome did not fall in one day!

The misguided youth of this nation are frogs in a pot of water. A pot sitting on a flame.

When Rome falls, it will do so quietly.

[AUChizad]

You mean they switched to Obama in 2008 or 2012?

I'm saying in 2008 the same people that may have believed that the Mayan Apocalypse would be upon us if we elected the black dude, may have come around by the time re-election rolled around.

As hard as it may be to believe, some people don't vote along the same party lines every time they vote.

[Townhallsavoy]

I'm saying in 2008 the same people that may have believed that the Mayan Apocalypse would be upon us if we elected the black dude, may have come around by the time re-election rolled around.

As hard as it may be to believe, some people don't vote along the same party lines every time they vote.

Come around to vote for Obama?

That doesn't explain the 12 million drop in voter turnout at all. 

[AUChizad]

Still though...something about Romney made 3 million people either stay home or switch sides.

[AUTiger1]

Come around to vote for Obama?

That doesn't explain the 12 million drop in voter turnout at all.

Neither base got a good turn out.  I don't think they expected to.  I talked to a guy on Romney's campaign staff that was working NC, his words on Friday the 2nd were this "It all comes down to turnout.  They won't get what they got in 08, we need to match and exceed what we got in 08 to win and I think we will".  He was wrong.  Let's be honest, it wasn't much to get excited about. Obama or Romney....neither send chills down people's spine.  The fact that the north east and parts of the east coast were ravened by Sandy didn't help those numbers.   

[GH2001]

I'm saying in 2008 the same people that may have believed that the Mayan Apocalypse would be upon us if we elected the black dude, may have come around by the time re-election rolled around.

As hard as it may be to believe, some people don't vote along the same party lines every time they vote.

The black dude? Seriously?

[CCTAU]

The black dude? Seriously?

He's enlightened. He's poking fun at all of the racist alpha males. In his book, if we have a hard stance against anything, we are racists, bigots, etc..

Seems his transformation is just about complete.