What GOP passion?

[aaaaaa5a]

Passion, enthusiasm and voter turnout is an early indicator of how an electorate really feels. In 2008, the Democrats enjoyed historic highs in voter turnout and volunteer efforts. And we saw the result.


Today was the first glimpse as to what voter turnout and enthusiasm would be on the conservative side.


We were told the "right wing" was energized.



Well lets look at an "apples to apples" comparison of voter participation in today's straw poll to see what the facts say.


AMES IOWA TOTAL VOTERS (Last 5 straw poll votes)

2011-16892

2007-14302

1999-23685 (Notice how many more voters turned out in 1999 compared to today)

1995-10958

1987-3843


So I guess conservatives aren't nearly as "fired up" as we were led to believe.

[Lunabelle]

1. I hope we can GOTV in 2012

I am not a huge Obama supporter for obvious reasons (I'm a real liberal), but the alternatives make me wanna puke! Micelle Bachman? Rick Perry? ManOnDog? Oh, Goddess they scare me!

[tabasco]

2. We WILL take Grannie's Medicare!

Not much of a rallying cry.

[Old and In the Way]

3. Seriously, this is the state of the Republican Party?

We can only hope that this moron is Obama's competition...