Poll predicts fewer voters in California than four years ago

Sacramento Bee ^ | 11/6/12 | Laurel Rosenhall

[SmithL]

The number of Californians who vote in today's election is expected to drop by 1 million compared with four years ago, despite a record number of registered voters in the state.

And for the first time in state history, more votes are expected to be cast by mail than at a precinct.

Those are predictions of a Field Poll released today, which says 69.9 percent of registered California voters, or nearly 12.75 million people, are likely to turn out for this year's general election, compared with 79.4 percent in the 2008 contest between Sen. John McCain and then-Sen. Barack Obama.

"I believe the potential election of the United States' first African American president, who had really captured Californians, led to a really unusual turnout," said Field Poll Director Mark DiCamillo.

"This time there is just not as much excitement. We've made history."

[WOSG]

“Republican voters go to the polls. Conservatives always show up.”

Except they didnt.

The REAL election shocker was this: Fewer people voted for Romney than McCain. 56 million versus 59 million.

Obama had a 10 million vote dropoff.

Why didnt we get those McCain voters ALL out to vote?!?

If Romney had gotten the same number of votes as McCain, he’d have been elected.

[DoughtyOne]

That was the real shocker for me too.