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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 01:08 AM Jun 2016

After AP calls nomination for Clinton, will voters still turn out Tuesday?

Voting data specialist Paul Mitchell said he expected people to avoid the polls in California on Tuesday because of the Associated Press’ Monday announcement that Hillary Clinton had secured enough support to become the presumptive nominee .

Political observers had largely predicted that Democrats’ contested presidential race would spur more Democrats to vote Tuesday ...
California's voter rolls grew by almost 650,000 in the final six weeks of registration. Three of every four new voters were Democrats.

But with AP's announcement, voters will be bombarded with news that the race has been called for Clinton, Mitchell said.
“It’s all going to be built upon the concept that the race is over,” he said. “This is going to pop the balloon of what was potentially an extremely high poll voter turnout.”

http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-sac-essential-politics-will-voters-still-turn-out-1465264465-htmlstory.html

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After AP calls nomination for Clinton, will voters still turn out Tuesday? (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Jun 2016 OP
yes they will. the whole thing is overblown IMO. hard core politicos vote no matter what nt msongs Jun 2016 #1
I'm turning out in MI tomorrow. Barack_America Jun 2016 #2
Since when does Michigan have party registration? democrattotheend Jun 2016 #4
Nah, I'm not gonna bother tularetom Jun 2016 #3
Yes, they will lunamagica Jun 2016 #5
Yep, we are use to it. And Bernie supporters know she hasn't won yet. They aren't stupid. nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #6
Our government is not a dictatorship Fresh_Start Jun 2016 #7

democrattotheend

(11,605 posts)
4. Since when does Michigan have party registration?
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 01:13 AM
Jun 2016

I thought people didn't register by party at all there, like Virginia.

Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts)
7. Our government is not a dictatorship
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 07:56 AM
Jun 2016

there is an entire other branch of the government with candidates to be determined tomorrow
so if ppl want a more progressive congress, they will show up to vote

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