Bush got 62 million people in 2004.
The Republican party in 2012 is smaller than in 2004, with 59 million voting for Romney this year.
Unless something else is seriously wrong - the republican party usually grows from election to election.
Reagan got 54 million people back in 1984, in the landslide election. It was not until 2004, (20 years later), that the Republicans finally passed Reagan. The result was two republican wins and two republican losses (since Reagan was such a blowout).
1988 to 1996, was three consecutive Republican drops in turnout, but that was due to Perot.
What’s the excuse now?
Now you're catching on. That's the whole point. This site is overflowing with vanities about voter fraud and stay at home conservatives. If you want to be a group of guys who complain about crap on the internet, then that is the way to do it. If you want to win elections, we need more republicans.