[TinaJeannes]

Republican party had the lowest turnout since 1980 according to latest polls

[TinaJeannes]

If that is true then republicans lost this election for mccain and cut off nose to spite face, and gave an unknown untested candidate the power to choose supreme court 2 are about ready to retire

[wideawake]

Republican party had the lowest turnout since 1980 according to latest polls

Challenge.

The GOP had higher turnout in 1980 than it had in 1992 and 1996.

16 million more people voted for McCain than voted for Dole.

Turnout was definitely down significantly from 2004, but it was not a 30 year low.

[Scythian]

Here’s my thinking on all this. The FR is full of gloom and doom worst case scenarious about how Obama is goign to turn this into a police state, doctors going underground because of healthcare reform and so on, my guess, none of it will happen and we look like fools ranting and raving. Yes, many more babies will be aborted, that is terrible I agree, some bad policy is coming, but please, somebody record all these predictions and let’s see if they pan out, my guess is, zero will. Flame on ...

[rj45mis]

I believe it. W got something like 61 million votes in 04 and McCain got 55M or so. Sure could’ve used the additional 6M.

[hiredhand]

Republican party had the lowest turnout since 1980 according to latest polls

This is because after GWB betrayed us with "shamnesty", we changed our party status to UNAFFILLIATED.

[True Grit]

Bump!

[phoenix07]

THANKS ALOT ALL YOU NO-SHOWS!!!!!!!!!! HOPE YOU ENJOY NEO-FACISM BECAUSE THAT’S WHAT THE NEXT 4 YEARS IS ALL ABOUT!!!

[Gorzaloon]

I wish any republican would show some freaking passion, show that you actually give a damn you lost

I just liquidated my mutual funds. My brother, who runs a retail service establishment, just raised all his prices to "Share the Taxes".

Is that passionate enough?

[freedommom]

lowest turnout since 1980???
55 million voted for mccain
1992 39 million voted republican
??

[Mac from Cleveland]

I can’t believe it. What on God’s earth would possess them?

Belive me, you’re not the only angry one. I’m not going to look at TV news or a newspaper for the next 4 yrs. I may just wean myself of the Internet news too. In 4 yrs. if I hear GOP has anything better than BO, I’ll vote. I don’t need to be informed about them-after all 90% of the Dem voters didn’t inform themselves-and the rest were poisoned with hate for America.

I’m sick about this.

[God luvs America]

jeez...I wonder why??

I’ve been pissed off since June of ‘04....pissed off at the Republicans who’ve pissed it all away....

[chainsaw]

Flay your Flag today

Upside down and at half mast.

[CanadianMusherinMI]

seriously? they came out of the woodwork against kerry and gore, if memory serves. peeps were shocked at where all these mystery voters came from.
sarah energized people! i was excited to vote. obama has been the WORST, most secretive, crooked candidate so far. not to mention he flip flopped more than kerry (well out right lied...) most of all, he supports no restrictions on abortion and infanticide! (even most dems are for some restrictions) turn out should have been at a all time high. more was at stake than i can ever recall. WTF?
OK so the low turn out...was this media induced (the obama cant be beat syndrome) or more of the conservatives in our bunch who just could not vote for some one so “unpure” you know the group...they gave us madame pelosi and a infestation of rats in the house and senate. both? now im getting madder >;(