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RandySF

(59,902 posts) Wed Jun 13, 2018, 03:04 AM Jun 2018

Here is an update on the "terrible" California turnout from last week.

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Here is an update on the "terrible" California turnout from last week. (Original Post) RandySF Jun 2018 OP

Somebody trying to gaslight us again? Thanks for the reality check, RandySF. Hekate Jun 2018 #1

News anchors last week would not stop commenting RandySF Jun 2018 #2

The two Dems in my house use mail-in ballots, which means we are not seen at the polls Hekate Jun 2018 #3

Well, whaddyaknow. byronius Jun 2018 #4

I don't think that's what the turnout news was about FBaggins Jun 2018 #5

Hekate

(91,055 posts)

1. Somebody trying to gaslight us again? Thanks for the reality check, RandySF.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 03:23 AM

Jun 2018

RandySF

(59,902 posts)

2. News anchors last week would not stop commenting

Reply to Hekate (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 03:26 AM

Jun 2018

On how low the Democratic turnout was when we barely started counting.

Hekate

(91,055 posts)

3. The two Dems in my house use mail-in ballots, which means we are not seen at the polls

Reply to RandySF (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 03:46 AM

Jun 2018

I wonder how much that affects perceptions?

byronius

(7,414 posts)

4. Well, whaddyaknow.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 04:02 AM

Jun 2018

Good lord that should strike fear into the DarkHearts.

Can we vote them off the island? I think that's fair at this point. Isn't there a place where traitors go?

FBaggins

(26,799 posts)

5. I don't think that's what the turnout news was about

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 07:29 AM

Jun 2018

It’s hardly surprising that a statewide primary turnout is higher when there isn’t an incumbent on the ballot.

I think the numbers that people were watching dealt with the 7 to 10 house seat primaries that involve Republican incumbents potentially in danger. Those seats are supposed to be fertile ground for the blue wave in November. As I read it, the “concern” was that Only one of those primaries ended up with more Democratic voters then Republican voters.

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