I examined your posting history. You're pretty big on speculative numbers, like exit polls, and polls before the actual vote.
I, on the other hand, am big on the ACTUAL numbers.
The frustrating thing with the Internet is you can say anything. It doesn’t have to be true.
The great thing about the Internet is that you can find the truth, which I have bothered to do. There is no truth in your speculative non-number-based comments.
I probably shouldn’t do this because I’m tired of playing your game.
Fact 1: In 2016 voting in the Republican primary in Wisconsin increased by about 39% over 2012.
Fact 2: In 2016 voting in the Republican primary in Waukesha County, Wisconsin increased by about 36% over 2012.
Fact 3: In 2012 Mitt Romney received 51,329 votes in Waukesha County.
Fact 4: In 2016 Ted Cruz received 75,123 votes in Waukesha County.
Fact 5: CNN exit polls in 2008 showed that the Democratic primary was composed of 9% of voters who self identified as Republican.
Fact 6: CNN exit polls in 2016 showed that the Democratic primary was composed of 2% of voters who self identified as Republican.
Fact 7: In post 159 of this thread you said, “Where did the 20,000 2008 Democrat primary voters “disappear” to, in an open primary? Hey - lookee there! Cruz got 20,000 more votes in 2016 than Romney in the 2012 primary!”
I think you are positing that the 20,000 Democrat voters from 2008 showed up for Cruz in 2016. I believe the combination of the facts listed above and throughout this discussion explains the difference.
However, since you have the ACTUAL numbers, and you have bothered to find the truth, please tell me what the truth is. No speculation, no changing the subject, just the cold hard facts.