WOW!
“Gans looked at 35 primaries held before Sept. 1 and found that 4 million more Republicans voted than Democrats — statistical proof of the “enthusiasm gap” that pollsters and pundits have been talking about.”
I read on the American University site that while the Republican number represents a big spike, the Democrat number is nothing new, but rather the continuation of a linear decline going back to their peak in 1966.
The USA Today article also mentions the fact that the percentage of voters who self-identify as Democrats has also been on a steady decline for decades.
I know LA had EXTREMELY low turhnout in both primaries on Aug. 28, but the media is now promoting Democrat Charlie Melancon as a serious candidate against David Vitter.