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RandySF

(57,661 posts)
Mon Oct 24, 2016, 10:25 PM Oct 2016

In early Utah turnout, a third more Democrats than expected have voted

About a third more Utah Democrats have voted so far than normally would be expected in early turnout for by-mail voting — while fewer-than-predicted Republicans are casting ballots.

"That shows us there is an excitement amongst Democrats," Utah Republican Party Chairman James Evans concedes, while "there is a frustration level amongst Republicans" with Donald Trump atop their ticket.

He says the situation is giving the Utah GOP some heartburn over how that will affect other state and local races.

So Evans is glad that, several months ago, his party decided to skip its normal Plan A or even Plan B about how to get out the vote and went straight to a "Plan T" developed just for this unusual presidential election year.

Last June, when Evans was asked if the "T" in "Plan T" stood for Trump, he smiled and said, "It may or may not be a coincidence." But now he says it stands for "turnout," and how to motivate Republicans who may not like Trump to vote anyway to help other GOP candidates.


http://www.sltrib.com/news/4502030-155/in-early-utah-turnout-twice-as?platform=hootsuite

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In early Utah turnout, a third more Democrats than expected have voted (Original Post) RandySF Oct 2016 OP
Usually a democrat has a snowball's chance in hell in Utah, but this time LisaL Oct 2016 #1

LisaL

(44,962 posts)
1. Usually a democrat has a snowball's chance in hell in Utah, but this time
Mon Oct 24, 2016, 10:28 PM
Oct 2016

republican vote is split between Trump and McMullin, so there might be a chance (however small) that Hillary could squeak in. I am sure that is a motivating factor for democrats to get out and vote.

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