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Dems Turnout Higher Than GOP For First Time Since 1990
American University ^ | Nov. 9, 2006 | American University

Posted on 11/11/2006 12:00:19 AM PST by FairOpinion

The Democratic share of the eligible vote casting ballots for the House of Representatives increased from 16.8 percent in 2002 to 17.9 in 2006.

The Republican share declined sharply, from 19.2 percent in 2002 to 16.8 in 2006. This marks the first mid-term election since 1990 in which the Democrats garnered more votes that the GOP.

In the ballots so far counted in 2006 (and again excluding California, Oregon and Washington), citizens cast 31,703,311 votes for Democratic candidates for U.S. House, compared to 28,749,023 in 2002. The Republican candidates received 29,920,240 votes in 2006 compared with 32,771,580 in 2002.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: elections; turnout
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To: dirtboy
I think it could be argued that heavy government spending immediately after 9-11 was a smart move. 9-11 was a heavy economic hit where boosted government spending kept the economic momentum up through it all.

The thing is, it needed to remain short term. And it certainly should not of been spending that was locked into a long term commitment (senior drug program). Once the spending floodgates were opened they never closed them again. A major failure on their part.
81 posted on 11/11/2006 5:33:15 AM PST by DB (?)
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To: dirtboy

"Amazing how many people on FR cannot see the forest for the trees."


""Amazing that there are people on FR who are unwilling to put blame where it belongs.""


Yes, there are some... but there is plenty of damn blame to go around. President Bush shares some, Rinos in the Senate have a huge slice of the pie, some members in the House share due to corruption and scandal, even some things which were no one's fault such as Katrina played a part, but all of this adds of to 50% of the problem... the other 50% were lying, scheming dims and their 5th column enemy operative laden Drive by Media. They cut deep into Conservative cracks, they lied and distorted evey facet of American life and world events, and they were heavily financed by one of the most evil demons in satan's army... soros!

LLS


83 posted on 11/11/2006 5:43:34 AM PST by LibLieSlayer (Preserve America... kill terrorists... destroy dims!)
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To: LibLieSlayer

Well, we know that the GOP is gonna face a hostile media. So why the heck did the GOP give the MSM the hammer to hit them with? That's just plain stupid.


84 posted on 11/11/2006 5:44:22 AM PST by dirtboy (John Kerry - the world's only re-usable political suicide bomber.)
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To: Navy Patriot

You got it!


85 posted on 11/11/2006 5:48:42 AM PST by JimFreedom (My patience is growing thin)
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To: FairOpinion
And, those who didn't vote are no more than traitors.

Worthy of shunning, dismissal of their opinions and thoughts on any subject.

Self important demoncrat stooges.

86 posted on 11/11/2006 5:57:07 AM PST by Thumper1960 (Unleash the Dogs of War as a Minority, or perish as a party.)
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To: dirtboy

Can't stop the hammer... but you can certainly block it.

Look for FBI indictments of House and Senate members soon (good old Jack). There will be a couple of Republicans, but more than a few dims. Jefferson will be indicted also.

Things are soon to change in DC, but not in the way dan rather thinks.

LLS


87 posted on 11/11/2006 6:02:50 AM PST by LibLieSlayer (Preserve America... kill terrorists... destroy dims!)
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To: cheme

It was a very poor turnout in precinct 347 of Austin, TX.



In general Texas voted at a smaller rate than in the 2002 general when the 'dream team' was supposed to win. In 02 there were some 12.5 million registered voters versus just over 13 million this time. A little over 4.5 million voted in 02 as opposed to just under 4.4 million this time. And the Governor's race with its cast should have upped the turnout, I'd have guessed.


88 posted on 11/11/2006 6:17:57 AM PST by deport
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To: FairOpinion
This wasn't true in Missouri. Talent received more votes than in 2002 but still lost.
89 posted on 11/11/2006 6:19:26 AM PST by Timmy
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To: FairOpinion

To all Republican who stayed home and didn't vote, you're going to get what you wanted. Bad government, higher taxes, weakened national defense and worst of all, Bush will have a hard time getting conservative judges on the bench now.


90 posted on 11/11/2006 6:24:46 AM PST by WildWeasel
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To: FairOpinion
I'd like to know where---in what states---they didn't vote. Based on our mid-day numbers, Ohioans voted in higher levels than 2002. Course, they could have all tailed off by the end of the day, but that hasn't been our history.

For ex., if 1 million Republicans in NY and CA stayed home, that would be much different in its impact than if 1 million stayed home in OH, IN, WY, VA, and so on, where we lost a dozen races by something like 20,000 votes.

91 posted on 11/11/2006 6:27:14 AM PST by LS
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To: over3Owithabrain

Me too, and the early indications were, at least in OH, that they WERE voting in 2002-level numbers or higher.


92 posted on 11/11/2006 6:28:24 AM PST by LS
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To: FairOpinion
Ok, I've looked at the internals and they are fascinating.

1) Ohio did not have GOP increases. But we did at mid-day. That tells me that the motivated Republicans were up voting, early, and that was that. Apparently after 2:00, we were all voted out. So apparently a lot of Republicans stayed home, despite early indications (by 1:30, 33% of our voters had voted, putting the number at over 60%, or an increase, if it had been sustained).

2) There was a decrease of overall voter participation in MD. Interesting. Perhaps too early to prove it, but it does indicate that while blacks maybe did not cross the line and vote for Steele, they did not vote for the D.

3) What am I missing that NE had the highest proportional Dem increase? What was there that caused Nebraskans to vote in record numbers?

4) Fairly significant Dem decreases in the South. Anyone who thought this election showed the South "turning" to the Ds is wrong. However, the Ds do show significant new turnout in OH, WI, VA, NH. Three of these were red, and this suggests that suddenly they are bluer. Not good.

93 posted on 11/11/2006 6:35:58 AM PST by LS
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To: FairOpinion
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94 posted on 11/11/2006 6:41:47 AM PST by getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL ( **Hunter-Tancredo-Weldon-Hayworth 4 President**)
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To: FairOpinion

The Republicans didn't deserve to win, but neither did the Democrats.

I predict the ideological Dems in the party power structure will misread the vote and overreach as usual. They've got pent up demand from the moonbats to try to get as many of their pet projects through as possible. Two years of the Dems stinking up the place should bring the disaffected Pubbies back home, especially if the Dems nominate Hillary in '08.

Unless McCain's the nominee, in which case we will see historically low Republican turnout and the Dems will take it all.


95 posted on 11/11/2006 6:46:23 AM PST by LadyNavyVet
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To: FairOpinion
I got inside these numbers a little more. You are absolutely right. It was not a case of the Rs turned out and voted D, but that they just did not get out. This hardly invalidates the Rove "turnout" model---which says, if you get your turnout, you will win---but places the blame back on those who did not come out to vote, for whatever reason.

A couple of disturbing signs: CO had low R turnout; AZ had low R turnout, where we lost Hayworth by a few thousand votes.

Potential good news? The votes are still there for a Republican party that appeals to them. Turnout is still king in most states. New York gets bluer, the South gets redder.

96 posted on 11/11/2006 6:50:12 AM PST by LS
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To: FairOpinion
Warrantless Wiretaps Unlikely to Be OK'd

A preview of coming attractions...

97 posted on 11/11/2006 6:52:40 AM PST by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: FairOpinion
I suspect this trend will continue for quite some time. It's just a demographic fact that the older republicans are too old to go vote, or already dying...and the younger generations who are not able to vote have been multiculturalized, and liberalized by our public education system to the point America may be unrecognizable in coming generations.

Homeschoolers have a heavy load of responsibility these days. But there aren't enough of them yet.

98 posted on 11/11/2006 6:53:23 AM PST by vharlow (http://www.vventures.net)
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To: dbehsman

Well said.


99 posted on 11/11/2006 6:56:23 AM PST by advance_copy (Stand for life, or nothing at all)
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To: LS

Millions of veterans have served and more are serving now to protect our freedom to vote, yet Americans can't be bothered. I think the voter turnout is higher in Iraq than in the United States.


100 posted on 11/11/2006 6:58:06 AM PST by pleikumud
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