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ElmoBlatz Donating Member (149 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-19-10 12:24 PM
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Massachusetts Turnout
The message I keep seeing is GOTV. Turnout Turnout Turnout!! But doesn't the location of the turnout matter also? For instance, if the turnout Statewide is very high, but Boston turnout is lower...is that good or bad?

I'm not from Mass so I'm not familiar with the demographics. Anyone local want to provide some update?
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BeyondGeography Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-19-10 12:33 PM
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1. What kind of "Democrat" needs to ask that question?
Tickle me, Elmo.
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ElmoBlatz Donating Member (149 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-19-10 12:44 PM
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2. What?
Perhaps I should rephrase. Massachusetts is clearly and overwhelmingly Democratic state. But the level of Democratic support is not uniform. Some areas are more Democratic that others (i would assume). Therefore, are there specific areas where high turnout would be better than others?
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Kurt_and_Hunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-19-10 12:45 PM
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3. Cities are better for Dems than rural. Suburbs are mixed.
That rule of thumb applies almost everywhere, red states and blue states alike.
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ElmoBlatz Donating Member (149 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-19-10 12:47 PM
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4. Thank you
Therefore, my point is that there is good high turnout and there is not so good high turnout. High turnout in the rural areas (west Mass) wouldn't be as good as high turnout in Boston.
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TheWraith Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-19-10 12:50 PM
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5. True. But getting Dems out to vote anywhere helps us.
Calling Democratic voters in the rural areas of the state and getting them to the polls is just as good as getting a voter in Boston to get up and go.
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-19-10 12:51 PM
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6. dems want to see very high turnout in Boston and Cambridge
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UTUSN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-19-10 01:20 PM
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7. K&R to undo the usual, inscrutable UnReKKK. Really, the o.p. asks a reasonable question:
So what on earth would merit an UnReKKK?!1
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One_Life_To_Give Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-19-10 01:39 PM
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8. Cambridge good, Charleton Bad
No offence Brookline but I think Cambridge has you beat in the Liberal department. And Charlton is the Redest town in the Commonwealth. In general rural, particularly Western MA outside Urban centers is quite Red by MA standards.
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