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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI guess I was wrong on turnout
I thought greater turnout favored the Dems, but there was high turnout all over the place and it actually looked to benefit Republicans. I talking more about Senate and House.
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)Also this was a unique situation AFA 'turnout' goes, assuming you're talking about people who showed up on Election Day at the polls.
SoCalNative
(4,613 posts)you know what they do to rabid dogs
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,699 posts)This is really a good thing, overall.
I just wish that the republican voters were more well educated than they obviously are.
PTWB
(4,131 posts)Thats gonna be a big problem going forward.
Proud liberal 80
(4,167 posts)And there weren't anymore of their voters left to come out.
PTWB
(4,131 posts)High turnout doesnt always disproportionately benefit us.
bottomofthehill
(8,346 posts)LakeArenal
(28,845 posts)But Im glad I didnt spend weeks hand wringing.
Ms. Toad
(34,087 posts)Reports last night were that the Cleveland turnout (overall) was lower than 2016.
genxlib
(5,534 posts)That everyone is on COVID time and has much more control of their own schedule. Either not working or working from home, etc. Could have given people a lot more flexibility to vote.