FL: African American Turnout exceeding 2012

[RandySF]

I had a brief Twitter conversation earlier with Prof. Daniel Smith in Florida about African American turnout.

daniel a. smith
?@electionsmith
Total black turnout in Florida in 2016 will be higher than 2012. Mark it.
At 777k as of yesterday. Souls to polls today. VBM & ED to come

Randy ?@RandySF45 28m28 minutes ago
@electionsmith Sheer numbers or as a percentage?
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daniel a. smith ?@electionsmith 20m20 minutes ago
@RandySF45 sheer #s, absolutely. % of electorate remains to be seen. Topping 2012's 14% African-American share of voters is still possible
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[writes3000]

1. You're ruining the media's new talking point!

AA voters turn out. They may get to the polls slower this election but they will get there.

[LiberalFighter]

2. What I expected would happen. Can't trust the bobbleheads.

They think they know everything.

[Lindalouuu]

3. Don't fail us Sunshine State

Good news.

[Quixote1818]

4. What about white male turnout? Is it up or down and by how much comparatively?

We are only seeing one element here.

[Lindalouuu]

5. I can't wait to see those stupid rethuglicans

Taking down all of their stupid, offensive, disgusting Trump yard signs, that are polluting our highways and streets. After he looses of course. Can't wait!

[GulfCoast66]

6. African American still strong

even if slightly below 2012. Hispanics blowing the lid off the polls and most not Cuban plus college educated whites voting D at a higher rate than any time since the 50s.

Am I missing a downside?

[Wounded Bear]

7. I've been suspicious of the "depressed AA vote" meme all along...

Sure, it would make sense that it would be a bit lower than '08/12 because there was a real Obama surge.

But Trump is an enemy to all minority populations. So this doesn't surprise me much.