Sorry for the vanity, but I don't understand this old canard!
because they think big turnout = more minorities, college students who will all vote for Kerry.
I guess because Republican voters typically don't get to the polls via buses.
Because that's what they've been told to say.
Someone planted this seed and its become a "fact".
because it is the usual groupthink
like 'undecideds always break toward the challenger' crap that has been debunked here and by dalythoughts.
They'll parrot the same groupthink line until someone popular comes up with a new groupthink line and that will be the prevailing wisdom.
They're like sheep.
It means that the 'Rats have managed to vote at several precincts.
Don't believe the conventional wisdom you may be hearing. The study below was commissioned by "Rock the Vote" and shows that new voters favor Bush 48 to 44. Bet you won't hear that on CNN or MSNBC
http://appserv.pace.edu/emplibrary/pace_poll_102604.pdf
I've wondered that myself. Especially when a silent and conservative majority was also considered a "fact".
Because a lot of the voters will be dead, or vote several times, or punch ballots to make sure Kerry wins, destroying Bush ballots.
After 2000's results, however, Karl Rove got tired of letting the Rats beat us at turnout. The RNC instituted a massive new GOTV program. In 2002, Republican GOTV utterly crushed Democratic efforts, which is one of the reasons GOP candidates across the board handily beat their final poll numbers. Meanwhile, the unions—the traditional backbone of Dem GOTV—are decidedly less enthusiastic about supporting the Rats these days, so their efforts are somewhat diminished.
In this election, the same efforts are underway, so merely high turnout will favor the GOP. Only if the turnout utterly smashes all historical records—15% or more higher than the last election—will it mean that Democrats have caught up to GOP in GOTV. If the media talk about "high" turnout, or even "record" turnout, it means we're winning. Only pay attention if the media talk about "astonishing" or "unprecedented" turnout.
Because they're all tired old hacks grasping at the last straw of hope from stale conventional thinking.
Hi, Hazzardgate:
"Turn-out" is the only thing left in the Dems' Bag O' Tricks.
If up to thirty percent of voters have already cast their votes early. In those states that allow it. One would think that the "Turn-out" would be lower...
Wouldn't you?
The Dems and the Media are just trying to stir up a topic where none exists.
Remember, that the Media has already gone down this path a few times already. Usually before a substantial win. Or landslide!
Personally, I don't think the total number of people casting votes tomorrow is going to "Go through the roof".
Though I do believe that many people (Women, Hispanics, Blacks, etc) are not going to vote the way the Democrats want.
Jack.