Historic 84% Turnout Predicted for WA - Democratic Underground

westcoastbias

(46 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Oct-19-04 10:31 PM
Original message

Historic 84% Turnout Predicted for WA

This bodes well for Democrats.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/aplocal_story.asp?category=6420&slug=WA%20Voter%20Turnout

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

intheflow

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Oct-19-04 10:34 PM
Response to Original message

1. This bodes well for democracy.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

RobertSeattle

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Oct-19-04 10:52 PM
Response to Reply #1

10. I agree

I'd rather someone vote - no matter who they vote for, than not vote at all.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Zing Zing Zingbah

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Oct-19-04 10:36 PM
Response to Original message

2. That's amazing.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

The empressof all

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Oct-19-04 10:38 PM
Response to Original message

3. WA is very motivated and determined

Gotta get that idiot out of the other WA

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

joanne

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Oct-19-04 10:40 PM
Response to Reply #3

4. That is wonderful

High voter turnouts are bound to help Kerry.

He is going to be the next President!

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

elperromagico

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Oct-19-04 10:41 PM
Response to Original message

5. Turnout for WA since 1976:

1976: 75%
1980: 78%
1984: 77%
1988: 75%
1992: 81%
1996: 73%
2000: 75%

Interpret as you wish.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Oct-19-04 10:43 PM
Response to Reply #5

6. Highest since 1992

The year Clinton won

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

kostya

(769 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Oct-19-04 10:43 PM
Response to Original message

7. That is especially good news since (correct me if I'm wrong) that

unlike OR you don't have a right-wing magnet measure on the ballot (i.e. gay marriage ban). Which means that turnout represents Dems, I'd say turning out in droves. I think the pollsters are going to be very very surprised about 9 PM EST Nov. 2nd.

Anectodal evidence (I know, I know...) but we ran into some neighbors on our walk and they are rather apolitical but they brought up the election. I asked them who they were voting for. There was a nanosecond pause and then they said Kerry (she's registered a Republican). We went on to have a Bush bashing for 30 minutes. It was hard to believe how vehemently against Bush they were for normally quiet polite folks! :wow:

The passion is running deep this year!!!

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Hello_Kitty

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Oct-19-04 10:44 PM
Response to Original message

8. Excellent. High voter turnout is always good for Dems

That's why the pukes try so hard to suppress voting.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

lefthandedskyhook

(340 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Oct-19-04 10:51 PM
Response to Original message

9. Expect many more reports like this one

Change is coming soon... shaboom.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

DELUSIONAL

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Oct-19-04 10:52 PM
Response to Original message

11. Not surprising --

Four years ago B/C bumper stickers & signs outnumbered Gore signs in rural areas.

This year -- B/C bumper stickers are sparse.

Lots and lots of Kerry/Edwards signs as well as the alternative political signs -- moveon.org bumper stickers.

There was a large pick-up -- duel rear wheels -- US Marine signs - Semper Fi etc etc. PLUS Vets for Kerry and the moveon.org bumper stickers!

This is major -- for the oh so popular full sized pick-ups to sport Kerry Edwards signs AS WELL as the retired military stickers.

My feeling is that if people make the effort to apply bumper sticker they will make the effort to vote.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

BBG

(123 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Oct-19-04 11:00 PM
Response to Original message

12. Mail Balloting, the Sound of an Avalanche

This is Tuesday and I got my ballot last Friday and the mate received hers on Saturday. Have had a neighbor and two co-workers already share how their ballots have already been completed. The one bragged about how hard and firmly he marked the Kerry ticket. Oh, the joy of ballot by mail!

The avalanche has commenced. Landslide, avalanche, whatever.

BushBeGone 92 Days

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

DU AdBot (1000+ posts)

Sun May 05th 2024, 10:15 PM
Response to Original message

Advertisements [?]

Top

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.