What do you expect? This is New York.
Uninspired votes count just as much. Pollsters have at times had a problem with this. One reason you see huge swings in Gallup polls is because they base so much of their likely voter model on “enthusiasm.”
In non presidential years enthusiasm can be a big deal (1994, 2006, etc.) as many presidential election regulars stay home, but for presidential elections past electoral behavior is a much better guide than enthusiasm. In other words a person who has voted before but says he isn’t enthusiastic is still more likely to vote than someone who hasn’t voted before who says he is enthusiastic.
Well, nationally, the Democrats have two solidly Liberal frontrunners. Their base is energized and excited. They will support either nominee in the general election.
The Republicans have had a dismal group of candidates for the past few weeks; the party is divided; the Mainstream Media, Independents and RINOs have selected out frontrunners, which include the Republican politician most despised by real Republicans and a Liberal Evangelical who reminds a lot of people of a TV preacher.
I wonder why Republicans aren’t excited right now?
This is by design, 10 years in the making, hence, my tagline:
I believe this is going to be the trend nationwide. Strong conservatives were cast aside in favor of moderates and the base just isn’t energized.
The complacency of the right will hand the country to socialism. The GOP marching left will help.
IMO this confirms a real problem for whatever ticket runs in the general. I hope McCain is happy with his worthless and ultimately damaging victory. From where I stand he appears to have won the battle only to really flame out in the war.
This is typical liberalism. Gee, nothing would make me more excited about politics than a black man and a woman running for President?
Gee...how about...smaller government...lowering taxes...addressing energy issues by authorizing exploration, enhancing our military, tort reform, etc. etc. etc.
I am so damned sick of liberalism and its inability to see anything more than race, sex, victimhood and class warfare.
Yeah. This is New York alright.
Democrat contributions are out pacing republicans at about the same 2 to 1 ratio.
Republican leaders are puzzled.
They just can't understand what is wrong.
Hmmm - maybe they need to move a little more further to the left, kill what is left of the Border Fence, push gasoline and food prices a little higher, help Teddy Kennedy pass a few more new entitlement bills.
Of course the dems will have a higher turnout! Their race is a dead heat, the reps race is a blowout. It will take a miracle for McCain to not win the nomination.
How many voted from the cemetary?