This non voting population remains an untapped source. We kept hearing about the so called monster vote. Never really happened. At least not nationally.
538 had a paper back in the summer were they stated they looked for signs of a substantial increase in registrations by non voters. There was little sign of this, and they were right.
I do believe that the exception to the former to some extent did happen in the battleground states, particularly PA. I always believed that Trump had a great chance of winning PA. Winning every PA county in the still contested primary along with 100,000 or so voters switching to Republican to vote in the primary was meaningful.
It could be turnout was higher in the swing states he won and easy red states while turnout was less in the states Clinton won. I thought we would crack 60% EVT and high turnout would actually be a good thing for republicans for once.
I am not sure if the lower turnout is good or bad or what it means for the future, considering the demographics of the US.
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I’ve been (justifiably) harsh in dealing with blacktivists, but I’m certain that blacks played an important role in Hillary’s loss. A few more voted for Trump than would normally vote for Republicans, many less voted for Hillary, and A LOT OF THEM apparently stayed home.
I’m grateful; Trump was right when he said they had nothing to lose with him in the White House.