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LonePirate

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24. If no, then why is the state so close despite Obama's superior ground game?
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 11:35 AM
Oct 2012

Reality does not match the simplistic comparison of registration numbers. Either D turnout is horrible or large numbers of Ds or Is/Us are actually Rs.

Because the media wants a HORSE RACE so they can get there ad dollars bigdarryl Oct 2012 #1
Seriously... Jeff In Milwaukee Oct 2012 #3
I'm convinced that it's the media's fault that our country is always divided 50/50. tridim Oct 2012 #4
Bingo! Estevan Oct 2012 #5
Question: What % of Dems will vote for Romney and what % of Rethugs will vote for Obama? OhioworkingDem Oct 2012 #2
check this out politicman Oct 2012 #7
Ahem... gcomeau Oct 2012 #6
registered voters politicman Oct 2012 #12
I think a high turn out for a presidential year is 60%. OhioworkingDem Oct 2012 #16
again registered voters politicman Oct 2012 #18
Ok.. then, gcomeau Oct 2012 #19
Because pollsters assume republicans are more likely voters than democrats. LisaL Oct 2012 #8
Because a lot of Democrats don't vote, and unaffiliated is heavily Republican leaning there. geek tragedy Oct 2012 #9
Dems in NC kansasobama Oct 2012 #10
Those are only registered voters. LiberalFighter Oct 2012 #11
How do you think less will vote in 2012, when the numbers of people who already voted are LisaL Oct 2012 #13
YES BUT politicman Oct 2012 #14
yes but politicman Oct 2012 #17
Aren't 100000s of Ds in NC actually Rs who never changed their registration and vote a full R ticket LonePirate Oct 2012 #15
could be true politicman Oct 2012 #20
because if they don't they can't vote in local democratic primaries dsc Oct 2012 #22
no. barbtries Oct 2012 #21
If no, then why is the state so close despite Obama's superior ground game? LonePirate Oct 2012 #24
i don't believe it is close. barbtries Oct 2012 #26
I think there may be some left over dixiecrats on the registered rolls. SweetieD Oct 2012 #23
The opposite is also true. juajen Oct 2012 #27
A closer look, based on 2008 data. onenote Oct 2012 #25
Thanks. This proves a lot of what I have been saying. LonePirate Oct 2012 #29
There is a Dkos daily diary on NC Maximumnegro Oct 2012 #28
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