'08 turnout same as or only slightly higher than '04 (did Repubs stay home?)

CNN Political Ticker ^

[Krusty]

Compared to 2004, Republican turnout declined by 1.3 percentage points to 28.7 percent, while Democratic turnout increased by 2.6 points from 28.7 percent in 2004 to 31.3 percent in 2008.

[beckysueb]

Some of Obamas civilian force, I see.

[DanZ]

I have voted in all elections for the last 20+ years, primaries included. I fully intend to allow the RINOs the full joy of their preferred electoral selection – Democrat (Commie) control of all of the Federal offices.

Since the RINOs selected the Maverick, why did they not show up and support him? Why were the RINOs not able to get those Blue Dog Liberals to vote for a RINO?

[stylin19a]

do the Repubs win if the 1.3 did tun out to vote ?
I don't think so.
Pres. Obama won because of Repubs voting for him.

[TheOldLady]

Democrat voters = the dead, the demented, and the dogs, all facilitated by the oak-tree seed group.

[seowulf]

I voted for McCain to avoid electing Zero. But if we had elected McCain, we might be in worse shape as a party and almost as dismal a shape as a country. I think McCain has his own ties to Soros and were stronger than I thought. All in all, we may be better with Obama because he’s a symbol in the Democrat party we can rally against.

Probably right. If your riding on the highway to hell, you might as well put it into high gear.

[Krusty]

TheThinker,
Americans are starting to rally against the messiah. According to polls his approval rating is slowly dropping while his disapproval rating is rising.

On the other side of the coin, I know some moderate Republicans think that the election results prove that the party must become more moderate or else risk being a permanent minority party.

[caseinpoint]

That is my suspicion. And from a little acorn, a mighty nut is produced.