Surprise! GOP Turnout is UP Since 2008

[Green Onions]

Originally Posted by Trace21230

Link: Republican primary turnout rebounds, is up overall - The Washington Post

Strange, I thought our resident Obamalemmings were *convinced* that GOP turnout was lower than 2008?

They did -- and they were right, until March 13 -- as demonstrated by the chart at the end of your own article (which you apparently didn't bother to read) which shows, if you ad up the turnout numbers, that before the Alabama and Mississippi primaries overall turnout was down.

So, you're all upset that people pointed out that GOP turnout was down when it was in fact down?

Um ... OK ...

[maf763]

It makes sense that turnout is up in recent weeks - the race is still competitive. In 2008, McCain had pretty much wrapped things up by early March. There was less impetus to vote in later contests in 08. It's a little surprising the isn't a larger uptick in recent contests.

[TigerLily24]

Originally Posted by bc42gb43

Did everybody miss this part of the article (or read anything other than the headline)?

"Overall, there are 24 contests that can be compared fairly to 2008. Add them up and turnout is up 2 percent so far this year and has risen in 15 of the 24 states."

So yes, turnout is up a little bit overall, but of course there's no seriously contested Democratic primary this year, and for all the talk of GOP enthusiasm, shouldn't turnout be up more than two percent from four years ago, when the GOP was supposed to be at or near it's nadir?

I would certainly think so, particularly since the current president is such an enemy to all that good and pure.

[Kerby W-R]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/p480x480/559328_412291078796409_108038612554992_1582283_555 640522_n.jpg (broken link)
This is so true.