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  • CA: Election turnout looking paltry-Activist fatigue,voter disenchantment cited as possible reasons

    06/03/2006 3:10:39 PM PDT · by NormsRevenge · 118 replies · 1,654+ views
    Sac Bee ^ | 6/3/06 | Laura Mecoy
    MANHATTAN BEACH -- Trying to fire up a lackluster crowd at a "get out the vote" rally, City Councilman Jim Aldinger asked who would be working over the weekend to get Californians to the polls on Tuesday. Only a handful of the 80 activists raised their hands at the rally Thursday for gubernatorial candidate Phil Angelides. Campaign consultants reported similarly tepid responses from volunteers around the state -- even though an expected low voter turnout and an extremely tight gubernatorial primary could make this year's "get out the vote" efforts more decisive than in past statewide campaigns. Secretary of State...