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Originally posted by BlueTimberwolf
GOP have had huge turnouts in every state, while Dems have seen huge drop offs from 08. Hilary has to do something to inspire voters, or Obama is going to have to campaign hard for her in the general
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As expected. Dem's are in incumbent party, whilst the GOP are the 'opposition'. Numbers for Dem turnouts were never going to rival 08; the ferment of a failing economy + 8 destructive Bush years pushed Dems to vote in the primary. Now they do not have the same motivation. The coin is now flipped.
Also, in 00 Bush v Gore, Republicans had record high turnout yet Gore won the popular vote in the GE (though not electoral college). Personally I will not read too much into these turnout numbers.
Remember, many voting for Trump are independents who will not support any other GOP candidate, whilst supporters of Cruz/Rubio are hard establishment figures that would not come out for Trump.
