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2016 Postmortem

virtualobserver

(8,760 posts) Wed Feb 24, 2016, 11:40 AM Feb 2016

80,000 Dems caucused but only 75,000 Repubs did in Nevada.

It is being expressed as a low turnout for Dems and a high turnout to Repubs, but still, we had more.....Nevada is a swing state.

http://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/item/video_just_17_percent_of_nevada_democrats_voted_in_saturdays_20160222

http://www.rgj.com/story/news/politics/2016/02/23/nevada-gop-caucus-whats-happening-now-reno-vegas/80762974/

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80,000 Dems caucused but only 75,000 Repubs did in Nevada. (Original Post) virtualobserver Feb 2016 OP

Compared to 2008 turnout (roughly 117k), it was... hoosierlib Feb 2016 #1

I wonder how many Republicans voted in the Democratic caucus. NWCorona Feb 2016 #2

hoosierlib

(710 posts)

1. Compared to 2008 turnout (roughly 117k), it was...

Reply to virtualobserver (Original post)

Wed Feb 24, 2016, 11:50 AM

Feb 2016

Plus we have a registration advantage in NV and the previous GOP high was about 35k...

Keep in mind to that our caucus was on a Saturday while theirs was on a Tuesday night...

NWCorona

(8,541 posts)

2. I wonder how many Republicans voted in the Democratic caucus.

Reply to virtualobserver (Original post)

Wed Feb 24, 2016, 11:57 AM

Feb 2016

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