http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2008/02/10/obama-trounces-clinton-in-louisiana/ Summum nec metuas diem, nec optes - Marcus Valerius Martialis Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:27:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2008/02/10/obama-trounces-clinton-in-louisiana/comment-page-1/#comment-75193 feeblemind Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:29:20 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2008/02/10/obama-trounces-clinton-in-louisiana/#comment-75193 I imagine it is hard to motivate people to make the effort to vote for McCain if he has already won the nomination. That just leaves the protest vote. As a result of McCain having "won", I expect GOP turnout to be light from here on out, and not necessarily an indication of November turnout. What the GOP should be concerned about was voter turnout up to and including Super Tuesday. If you added the vote totals for the candidates, the Dem candidates were beating the Repubs 62% to 37%. I imagine it is hard to motivate people to make the effort to vote for McCain if he has already won the nomination. That just leaves the protest vote. As a result of McCain having “won”, I expect GOP turnout to be light from here on out, and not necessarily an indication of November turnout. What the GOP should be concerned about was voter turnout up to and including Super Tuesday. If you added the vote totals for the candidates, the Dem candidates were beating the Repubs 62% to 37%.

]]> http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2008/02/10/obama-trounces-clinton-in-louisiana/comment-page-1/#comment-75192 Gaius Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:47:15 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2008/02/10/obama-trounces-clinton-in-louisiana/#comment-75192 But the total number of voters participating was extremely low. That is troublesome. But the total number of voters participating was extremely low. That is troublesome.

]]> http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2008/02/10/obama-trounces-clinton-in-louisiana/comment-page-1/#comment-75190 feeblemind Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:39:16 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2008/02/10/obama-trounces-clinton-in-louisiana/#comment-75190 I was surprised by the size of McCain's loss in KS. Wow! No rubber stamp there. I was surprised by the size of McCain’s loss in KS. Wow! No rubber stamp there.

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