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2016 Postmortem

HooptieWagon

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5. He lost independant voters from 2008.

Reply to Old and In the Way (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 12:53 PM

Nov 2012

But gained totals in AAs, Latinos, and I suspect women. I don't know breakdown of where 2008 Obama Independants went... but I guess some Romney, some small party, and some didn't vote.

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2008 - 2012 voting comparison [View all] LiberalFighter Nov 2012 OP

I'm curious as to what happened to 9MM 2008 Obama voters Old and In the Way Nov 2012 #1

Thanks for the edit note LiberalFighter Nov 2012 #4

He lost independant voters from 2008. HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #5

They did not vote. cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #11

Maria Bartiromo is not a newscaster or journalist. She's a Wall Street shill who should be confined leveymg Nov 2012 #2

there are still millions of votes to be added for 2012 WI_DEM Nov 2012 #3

Those numbers include Florida cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #6

Where do you get that these numbers don't include Florida? alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #7

Wiki and other sources LiberalFighter Nov 2012 #8

I think the question was why you assume they don't include Florida. cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #10

Then show me a source that has it all compiled state by state with the votes. LiberalFighter Nov 2012 #13

Let's try it this way:prove to me that the 2012 total numbers don't include Florida alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #12

they actually do include florida and wiki is not the best source outsideworld Nov 2012 #16

Was turnout lower this year? democrattotheend Nov 2012 #9

It is estimated turnout was 11% lower this year. former9thward Nov 2012 #14

The Florida vote is included. former9thward Nov 2012 #15