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I worked as an election official in November ‘12. Amazing how many (totally clueless) voters volunteered that they had not voted since ‘08. Now the D organization with tons of McAuliffe $$$ may work to get those folks out in ‘13, but most seemed uninclined to vote except for Barack. They gonna go out and vote for a rich white guy?

I think you hit the nail on the head. In 2008 and 2012 they got the low information voters in the Commonwealth. As an example, they registered 7,500 new voters in Harrisonburg in 2012. Most of them were college students (JMU,etc.) and most voted. In 2009, less than 100 of those same voters voted. The Dims did it in every college town and urban area in Virginia. Brilliant plan in combination with harassment of conservative political groups...

I worked as an election official in November ‘12. Amazing how many (totally clueless) voters volunteered that they had not voted since ‘08. Now the D organization with tons of McAuliffe $$$ may work to get those folks out in ‘13, but most seemed uninclined to vote except for Barack. They gonna go out and vote for a rich white guy?

I worked as a Rep poll watcher during early voting and election day in 2012 and numerous times during earlier elections including 2008.

The Dems have registered more voters since 2008 and 2012. The have developed a powerful ground game. Kaine got more votes than Obama in 2012.

It remains to be seen how motivated the Dem voters will be during the midterms. They will vote for a rich white guy if they think that their issues are under threat with another Rep in Richmond. And I wonder how motivated Rep voters will be given the leadership of Boehner and Cantor and Rep idiots like Rubio and Ryan who want amnesty.

Why should we want to keep the Reps in control of the House when Boehner doesn't follow the Hastert Rule? If an amnesty passes prior to the midterms, you will see a sharp decline in GOP voting, including myself.