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RE: i’m not clicking that (nm)
Posted on: February 12, 2020 at 09:53:25 CT
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The results are still filtering in — 93% of precincts have now reported — but turnout has now surpassed the 2008 record. That’s a relief for many Democrats.
More than 288,000 voters cast ballots in this Democratic primary, with 7% of precincts still to come in. The record in 2008 — when Hillary Clinton bested Barack Obama and others — was 287,556. In 2016 — when Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders beat Clinton easily in New Hampshire — turnout was 249,587.
Turnout has been a point concern for many Democrats since last week’s Iowa caucuses, when fewer caucusgoers showed up at precincts than several candidates and party leaders had hoped. For Iowa Democrats, it was on par with 2016, which was not a good omen for the party. Turnout is a good indicator of voters’ general enthusiasm.
Sanders, whose campaign strategy focuses on getting new voters to the polls, has said that the best way to beat President Trump in November is to drive up turnout. But, he conceded in recent days, “the [Iowa] turnout was not as high as I wanted it to be.”
The New Hampshire turnout should assuage some Democratic concerns. But remember that the primaries there are semi-open, meaning independent voters can participate in either the Republican or Democratic primary. As NPR’s Domenico Montanaro has reported, “In a year when only one party is holding a competitive primary, more independents might be expected to vote in the competitive one.”
So, Democrats might not be able to count on all those voters to be on their side come November.
More than 288,000 voters cast ballots in this Democratic primary, with 7% of precincts still to come in. The record in 2008 — when Hillary Clinton bested Barack Obama and others — was 287,556. In 2016 — when Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders beat Clinton easily in New Hampshire — turnout was 249,587.
Turnout has been a point concern for many Democrats since last week’s Iowa caucuses, when fewer caucusgoers showed up at precincts than several candidates and party leaders had hoped. For Iowa Democrats, it was on par with 2016, which was not a good omen for the party. Turnout is a good indicator of voters’ general enthusiasm.
Sanders, whose campaign strategy focuses on getting new voters to the polls, has said that the best way to beat President Trump in November is to drive up turnout. But, he conceded in recent days, “the [Iowa] turnout was not as high as I wanted it to be.”
The New Hampshire turnout should assuage some Democratic concerns. But remember that the primaries there are semi-open, meaning independent voters can participate in either the Republican or Democratic primary. As NPR’s Domenico Montanaro has reported, “In a year when only one party is holding a competitive primary, more independents might be expected to vote in the competitive one.”
So, Democrats might not be able to count on all those voters to be on their side come November.
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RE: i’m not clicking that (nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 2/12 09:53:25