The Big 2016 Story Out of the Nevada GOP Caucus? Turnout.

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/big-2016-story-out-nevada-gop-caucus-turnout-n524951 ^

[No Dems 2016]

While Donald Trump won a sweeping victory in Nevada on Tuesday night - his third victory in a row - the biggest story out of the Silver State may actually be the record-breaking turnout Republicans saw at the evening's caucus gatherings.

The Nevada Republican Party reported Wednesday morning that more than 75,000 voters participated in the contest. While that might not seem like a stunning number in a state with a population of somewhere around three million, that turnout absolutely demolished the participation record from 2012, when only about 33,000 Republican voters showed up to caucus.

In fact, Donald Trump alone captured 34,531 votes in his near-landslide victory in the state, surpassing the total votes cast in the same contest four years ago.

It's a pattern that has played out in each of the previous Republican 2016 contests to date.

In South Carolina, more than 730,000 voters turned out during Saturday's GOP primary contest, up from about 603,000 in 2012. In New Hampshire, Republicans shattered the 2012 tally of about 248,000 with a turnout of more than 284,000 this year. And in Iowa, Republicans counted more than 180,000 participants, up from about 121,000 in 2012.

[No Dems 2016]

Republicans are energized while Dems aren't. That's the big takeaway here and likely spells doom for them in November.

[TangledUpInBlue]

“near” landslide.

What a douche.

[Mr. K]

this is why we need to have someone set up in NY for all the primaries!!!!!!!!!!!

get rid of rinos in the primaries!

[vette6387]

“In fact, Donald Trump alone captured 34,531 votes in his near-landslide victory in the state, surpassing the total votes cast in the same contest four years ago.”

And in looking at the RAT turnout, Trump’s total alone was more than three times the combined votes received by Hitlary and Bern. They each got only something on the order of 5,000 votes each.

[No Socialist]

Wasn’t Democrat caucus turnout poor? Of course, those two choices wouldn’t make me want to alter my plans to vote for either of them.

[No Socialist]

I’m sure libs will be energized more when they have an evil republican to vote against, but I think the chance for crossover Trump votes is pretty good. Trump won’t scare them like Ted Cruz will. Republican base seems energized to vote against republicans this year as well.

[SamAdams76]

Yes, this points clearly that the voter excitement is with the Republican Party. Even with Bernie Sanders, the Democrat Party turnout has been depressed. That's probably because unless you are a young idealistic college student, both Bernie and Shrillary are depressing.

I can see a lot of Democrats voting for Trump in the general. What has been a weakness for Trump in the primaries (that his Republican bona fides are in question) would be an asset in the general. Democrats would be more comfortable pulling the lever for him as they won't perceive him as "the enemy." The fact that the GOP establishment does not like Trump actually helps Trump with those voters.

[Therapsid]

number 1 for hispanics

[DIRTYSECRET]

The Democrats will have to find a way to steal it. They will try.

[Trumpinator]

Judging by Cruz supporters on here - they only want the GOP to be a small boutique party preaching to the choir and inside a safe space echo chamber. Everything outside the safe space echo chamber is UNCLEAN! UNCLEAN!

[Jeff Head]

I am now switching over to doing my weekly updates on the GOP just using the actual vote totals as oppoed to opinion polls etc.

We have some HUGE votes coming up on Mar 1st, Mar 8th, and Mar 15th. I believe those three Super, and mini-super Tuesdays are going to pretty muich tell the tale as to whether Trump prevails and gets the delegates necewsssary for a clean win at the convention, or whther Cruz and Rubio keep him from it and force him to deal with one or the other of them to get over the top.

At this point, I think it most likely that Trump gets the delegates necessary.

Anyhow, here are the numbers and graphs, incorporating the actual totals from Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada, and showing my plans for MArch:

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I believe these numbers, in terms of raw voting, are setting records for the GOP. No one is talking much about it...but when compared to Democrat numbers, the actual raw vote so far is literally dwarfing what is coming ot to the democrats. I will have to do a study of that...but that is my general feel.

[ConfidentConservative]

TRUMP affect.

GOOOO TRUMP!

[austinaero]

“Trump won’t scare them like Ted Cruz will.”

There is nothing intimidating about Ted Cruz.

[ELS]

Republicans are energized while Dems aren't.

Hill and Bernie are both low energy. Who's gonna fire up the Dem base?

...likely spells doom for them in November.

It will be much more difficult for them to commit vote fraud if it's not a close race. Oh, they'll still try.

[Las Vegas Ron]

Don’t look now but your butt hurt is showing ;)

[Graybeard58]

The Democrats will have to find a way to steal it. They will try.

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For as long as Hillary’s still sucking air.

[Doogle]

Jebs base that he did without.....

[PGalt]

HOORAY voters

C’mon November

Ballot box BUMP!

[tumblindice]

South Carolina had record turnouts too. Americans know this election is critical— after seven years of Obama we’re close to the brink.

[I want the USA back]

What matters in the election is the number of people who actually go out and vote. The polls measure the relative percentages of those who favor one candidate over another. Enthusiasm is important. Romney and Mccain did not inspire many people to bother to get up off the couch and go out and vote.