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nadinbrzezinski

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7. Thanks...
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 08:42 PM
Apr 2016

this election is very much abnormal. Yesterday at the Cruz rally, before the main event was talking with one of the organizers. She raised a very important point, that applies everywhere. She is happy about it. This election has increased voter participation (on both sides). Well I have said that as well here in the past.

Models for this election are silly. The other reason, the polls do not poll newly registered voters.

NY Sees 'Unprecedented Surge' in Registration Before Presidential Primary CoffeeCat Apr 2016 #1
Impressive. JackRiddler Apr 2016 #2
Thesis: Peak Clinton in New York was in 2008. JackRiddler Apr 2016 #3
I've read a lot of people who say she tends to start out with her maximum support due to name rec... GeorgiaPeanuts Apr 2016 #4
It's hard to see her motivating many new people. JackRiddler Apr 2016 #5
bump JackRiddler Apr 2016 #6
Thanks... nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #7
Answer: 5.268 M as of April 1st. brooklynite Apr 2016 #8
Thanks. JackRiddler Apr 2016 #9
POLITICAL WIRE sent a mega-spreadsheet to its subscribers. brooklynite Apr 2016 #10
NYS / BOE seems to provide numbers only by county. JackRiddler Apr 2016 #11
They have totals at the end. LiberalFighter Apr 2016 #14
Thesis: Turnout is everything. JackRiddler Apr 2016 #12
Three million calls to New York voters! JackRiddler Apr 2016 #13
Damn! JackRiddler Apr 2016 #15
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