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Turn out will be the key and by all measures, the democrat voters are not too enthused with voting.
Dreadful results in Middle America for the Obama Democrats | Washington Examiner (http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/dreadful-results-in-middle-america-for-the-obama-democrats-99953539.html - broken link)
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The big news is that in both states nearly twice as many voters chose to participate in the Republican primary as in the Democratic primary. The numbers are as follows:
Another way to look at it: Republicans won 66% of the two-party vote in Michigan and 65% of the two-party vote in Missouri.
Look at the lovely numbers in the link.
If this holds for November, it is good news indeed.
Turn out will be the key and by all measures, the democrat voters are not too enthused with voting.
Dreadful results in Middle America for the Obama Democrats | Washington Examiner (http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/dreadful-results-in-middle-america-for-the-obama-democrats-99953539.html - broken link)
Look at the lovely numbers in the link.
If this holds for November, it is good news indeed.
Doesn't mean much. Primary turnout is often determined by how competitive the Primary races are. In both Missouri and Michigan the GOP had more competitive races than the Democrats did.
Doesn't mean much. Primary turnout is often determined by how competitive the Primary races are. In both Missouri and Michigan the GOP had more competitive races than the Democrats did.
I think not.
Both had competitive primary races.
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In both states both parties had relatively congruent top-ticket races. Both had seriously contested governor races in Michigan and both had lopsided primaries with clear favorites for U.S. senator in Missouri.
The GOP Governor's Primary was MUCH more competitive than the Democratic one. Also while Blunt & Carnahan were clear favorites in their Primaries, Carnahan's Primary was even more of a cake walk.
The GOP Governor's Primary was MUCH more competitive than the Democratic one. Also while Blunt & Carnahan were clear favorites in their Primaries, Carnahan's Primary was even more of a cake walk.
I think I'll stick with this analysis, from the professionals.
Both parties had competitive races on Tuesday, and once again the ratio of Republicans to Democrats at the polls was the highest of the decade. In fact, it was nearly double the second-highest ratio all decade. Turnout was almost double that in the 2008 GOP Presidential primary, while Democratic turnout was once again at its lowest point all decade.
4 career politicians, Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard, State Attorney General Mike Cox, U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra and state Sen. Tom George were beat out by Rick Snyder, the most moderate Repulbican since our last good governor, William Millikan, who was governor from 1969-83.
It was a great day, as the Right to Life supported and endorsed candidate, lost.
Snyder won by talking jobs, not Obama or abortion, two topics a couple of the other candidates made their rally cry.
“The number one issue by far is more and better jobs, “ Snyder told reporters at a Wednesday GOP luncheon. “This is about Michiganders solving problems, not about fighting all the time. ... We have a broken culture with this win-lose attitude we have today.”
I voted for him (just like I did for Millikan in the past), and will do the same in the November election.
One of the things you have to remember, is in the Michigan primary, you can only vote for people of one party, and the only party choices are (R) or (D).
Smash is losing his objectivity in the past few months. His opinions are a little to slanted..
He used to be able to see more than one side. He does know a lot about politics even if the lists of who is and isn't running is getting a little technical.
One of the things you have to remember, is in the Michigan primary, you can only vote for people of one party, and the only party choices are (R) or (D).
Big deal. All that matters is who wins the general election.
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