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FarCenter

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12. Republicans voted even less than Democrats.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Wed Aug 14, 2013, 02:03 PM

Aug 2013

U.S. SENATE (DEMOCRATIC)

Cory Booker – WINNER - 207,891

Rush Holt - 59,922

Sheila Oliver - 14,996

Frank Pallone - 69,311

U.S. SENATE (REPUBLICAN)

Alieta Eck - 25,009

Steve Lonegan – WINNER - 99,265

98% of Precincts reporting.

The only surprise was that Holt ran somewhat stronger than the polls indicated.

But since the voting was fairly well predicted by the polling, its not clear that there would be any difference if 100% of registered voters had voted.

I guess you don't believe that the pollsters know how to do statistical sampling correctly?

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Democracy is Dead. [View all] kentuck Aug 2013 OP

It seems to me that people don't want to be bothered to govern themselves until there's a crisis. factsarenotfair Aug 2013 #1

Again? WilliamPitt Aug 2013 #2

Zombiemocrats Rule! RobertEarl Aug 2013 #8

9% is horrendous n2doc Aug 2013 #3

I agree that it should be made a lot more convenient to vote. Of course in a lot of states totodeinhere Aug 2013 #20

Booker is not his buddy adieu Aug 2013 #22

Au contrare n2doc Aug 2013 #23

Here in Wisconsin we're arresting people for exercising their 1st Amendment Rights in the Capitol. Scuba Aug 2013 #4

In Modern America, you don't have rights unless you fight for them in a courtroom AZ Progressive Aug 2013 #10

Look how long it took a judge to rule on "Stop and Frisk" in NYC. kentuck Aug 2013 #11

But apparently Joe Kennedy is not n/t RZM Aug 2013 #5

want to see paathetic? arely staircase Aug 2013 #6

Please finally tell us what you really want. great white snark Aug 2013 #7

Maybe we should have mandatory voting? No benefits without proof of voting in kelliekat44 Aug 2013 #9

Republicans voted even less than Democrats. FarCenter Aug 2013 #12

One reason for the low turnout among the Republicans is that it is pretty much a totodeinhere Aug 2013 #21

one thing that might have happened hfojvt Aug 2013 #28

The Pallone campaign's phone calls were annoyingly frequent FarCenter Aug 2013 #29

Publicly funded elections ut oh Aug 2013 #13

Politicians have failed us n/t leftstreet Aug 2013 #14

and the surest way you can tell is that their flunkies say all the problems are solely because MisterP Aug 2013 #15

What can the people do? How about turning out to vote? MineralMan Aug 2013 #16

Good point, Mineral Man. kentuck Aug 2013 #24

When the choice is between the Big Mac or the Whopper no one is excited to dine... Demo_Chris Aug 2013 #17

George Washington had this to say about parties (factions) and politicians. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2013 #18

Moribund, but not fully dead cali Aug 2013 #19

I wish I were not so cynical... kentuck Aug 2013 #25

People don't vote in off-year primaries. For the last 20 years in my town, the average is about 12% struggle4progress Aug 2013 #26

Corporate States of America. raouldukelives Aug 2013 #27