Posted on 11/04/2014 11:56:42 AM PST by TangledUpInBlue
Midterm elections have national consequences, and what happens Tuesday will help determine what President Obama can get done in his final two years in office. It will tee up the coming 2016 presidential contest and give Americans the chance to try on a more powerful GOP as they start to think about who should be the next president.
But first comes Tuesday and here is what's going to happen:
#1 - There will be a surprise -- Something we're listing below won't end up happening. This is an election and it isn't over yet. Voters are fickle and polls aren't perfect and predictions are even less so. So tune in to CNN Politics all day and night Tuesday. We will be here and it will be exciting.
#2 -Most Americans won't take part -- Really, it will be exciting on Tuesday. But most Americans won't have taken part in the election. Somewhere between 55% and 65% of eligible Americans vote in a presidential election (about 130 million people in 2012). Far fewer -- between 39% and 42% of Americans take part in a midterm election (about 90 million in 2010). A recent focus group of moms conducted by a group affiliated with Walmart suggested they would bone up for their votes by Googling candidates the night before. Voter excitement is actually down from 2010, the last midterm election, according to the most recent CNN / ORC Poll. That poll also suggested voters are angry at their political process and at Washington, D.C., either because they see their votes as not accomplishing change or they see the current logjam in Washington as intractable. Either way, less than half the eligible population is likely to show up and let their voices be heard in this election.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
I can’t believe how many people I saw voting this morning, a lot more than normal!
Voter excitement is actually down from 2010,
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Your chickens’ ‘Hi, we’re home’ graphic is the best I’ve ever seen.
I no longer get CNN as they can’t agree on a contract with Dish Network. I will miss seeing their sad, tear-stained faces tonight. Thank goodness I can turn to MSNBC to get my fill of Schadenfreude.
LOL!
I noticed that too, hopefully that is a sign that people are so ticked off they are making it a point to get out and vote and remove these RATS from office.
They forgot to list #8. Democrat fraud.
“So tune in to CNN Politics all day and night Tuesday.”
Hahahahaha.... Not a chance.
On the other hand, it might be worth tuning in to MSNBC to watch a few libtard heads explode.
polls will stay open late in St Louis or Kansas City as busses of blacks show up, probably all registered to the same address and all clutching goody bags.
Post it here! so everybody can see it.
Maybe someone can get a screen capture from MSNBC if the GOPe gets a majority?
Very light voting in my Cuyahoga Country district this morning. That’s usually a good thing.
ROVE is going to Gloat undeservedly...
Not an election night without him.
My polling place was pretty busy too, and it was in the middle of the day, but man - no one under 50....
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