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Tiggeroshii

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13. In off year elections, low turnout actually favors the opposition party

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #8)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 04:00 PM

Dec 2017

Since the presidents party's voters are in power already and dont see a need to turn out as much as the opposing party.

Check out turnout in 2010 and 2006. The turnout is super low because the president's party is not turning out.

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NC District 8 is flippable [View all] IndivisibleCLT Dec 2017 OP

Are the lines for the 8th being redrawn? FBaggins Dec 2017 #1

Trump won AL by 30 points last year Tiggeroshii Dec 2017 #3

The non-incumbent Republican candidate appeared to be a molester FBaggins Dec 2017 #4

It doesnt need to be Tiggeroshii Dec 2017 #5

Cook/Sabato/InsideElections/etc... are the experts at reading the constituents. FBaggins Dec 2017 #9

Cook and sabato are broad. The minute and relevant details require more analysis and understanding Tiggeroshii Dec 2017 #11

My apologies. FBaggins Dec 2017 #10

2016 Election IndivisibleCLT Dec 2017 #7

Mills lost by 59-41, not eight points. FBaggins Dec 2017 #8

In off year elections, low turnout actually favors the opposition party Tiggeroshii Dec 2017 #13

Exactly. Tiggeroshii Dec 2017 #12

CLT, thank you saidsimplesimon Dec 2017 #2

Gerrymandering IndivisibleCLT Dec 2017 #6