GOP Voter Suppression Worked, Voter Turnout Lowest Since 1940

[Vigilante]

The Washington Post:

Republican gains extended to state legislative chambers as well. Before Election Day, the GOP controlled 59 of 98 partisan legislative chambers across the country. On Tuesday, preliminary results showed Republicans had won control of both the Nevada Assembly and Senate, the Minnesota House, the New Mexico House, the Maine House, the West Virginia House and the New Hampshire House.

That would give the party control of 66 chambers, four more than their previous record in the modern era, set after special elections in 2011 and 2012.

It also would give Republicans total control of 24 states, in which they hold the governor’s mansion and both chambers of the state legislature (Nebraska’s unicameral legislature is technically nonpartisan, but in practice Republicans control the chamber by a wide margin). Democrats, by contrast, are likely to control all three legs of the governing stool in only six states.

Many Republican majorities got bigger on Tuesday night. By the early morning hours on Wednesday, Republicans claimed supermajority status in 16 legislative chambers. Republicans won four lieutenant governorships previously held by Democrats — in Arkansas, Illinois, Maryland and Massachusetts.

So Democrats, what happened to that Hispanic wave which was going to steadily erode Republican fortunes?

Interesting that where the people live you don't have control? You've sure got the flyover and KKK lands locked up however. Congrats.

 

[Rikurzhen]

The Washington Post:

Republican gains extended to state legislative chambers as well. Before Election Day, the GOP controlled 59 of 98 partisan legislative chambers across the country. On Tuesday, preliminary results showed Republicans had won control of both the Nevada Assembly and Senate, the Minnesota House, the New Mexico House, the Maine House, the West Virginia House and the New Hampshire House.

That would give the party control of 66 chambers, four more than their previous record in the modern era, set after special elections in 2011 and 2012.

It also would give Republicans total control of 24 states, in which they hold the governor’s mansion and both chambers of the state legislature (Nebraska’s unicameral legislature is technically nonpartisan, but in practice Republicans control the chamber by a wide margin). Democrats, by contrast, are likely to control all three legs of the governing stool in only six states.

Many Republican majorities got bigger on Tuesday night. By the early morning hours on Wednesday, Republicans claimed supermajority status in 16 legislative chambers. Republicans won four lieutenant governorships previously held by Democrats — in Arkansas, Illinois, Maryland and Massachusetts.

So Democrats, what happened to that Hispanic wave which was going to steadily erode Republican fortunes?

Interesting that where the people live you don't have control? You've sure got the flyover and KKK lands locked up however. Congrats.

And you've got the ghettos, barrios and bath houses. Congrats.

And the White House...

Which now becomes even more of an echo chamber than it was before.

 

[Plasmaball]

This argument is so lame. So in Illinois where there are no voter id laws to keep voters from the polls they had the lowest turnout ever, but how low 2010 was 36.7, 2014 was 36.4. Come back when you can make an argument not an assertion.

why you skip 2012?

 

[OnePercenter]

Bad news for the working class.

 

[007]

... a new round of voter suppression laws...

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Bad news for the working class.

Still running from your claim about Berkshire Hathaway's tax rate? LOL!

 

[tinydancer]

I always hear that Republicans win because of gerrymandering districts.Alas D's are not innocent.

Mmmmm. Mmmmm. Mmmmmm. My favorite district is this one designed for a Democrat Congressman from Illinois. A most interesting design to be sure.

"So what is one of the worst examples of gerrymandering in the country? What is the example that the national media uses when talking about gerrymandering?

Illinois' congressional district 4, including parts of Chicago, represented by congressman Luis Gutierrez. Check out the map below and tell me if you don't think this is the most ridiculous political game ever.

Apparently they had to run the district through the middle of Interstate 294 so that they could maintain a contiguous area of homogenous constituents."

Illinois Congressional District 4 Worst Example Of Gerrymandering Getting Real

 

[PaintMyHouse]

I always hear that Republicans win because of gerrymandering districts.Alas D's are not innocent.

Mmmmm. Mmmmm. Mmmmmm. My favorite district is this one designed for a Democrat Congressman from Illinois. A most interesting design to be sure.

"So what is one of the worst examples of gerrymandering in the country? What is the example that the national media uses when talking about gerrymandering?

Illinois' congressional district 4, including parts of Chicago, represented by congressman Luis Gutierrez. Check out the map below and tell me if you don't think this is the most ridiculous political game ever.

Apparently they had to run the district through the middle of Interstate 294 so that they could maintain a contiguous area of homogenous constituents."

Illinois Congressional District 4 Worst Example Of Gerrymandering Getting Real

It's a rigged game. There's a fix of course, but you won't like it, since it won't help your side win.

 

[Stephanie]

Naaa, the people didn't turn out because they weren't buying the SHIT the Democrat party and their sheep were slinging anymore

my my how that must suck for all you who thought EVERYONE in the country just loved your socialist push and smears with your dirty politics.

but hey, like usual you BLAME the other party because that's your standard

 

[Rozman]

According to the Elect Project we had record low turnout. So…shaming people into voting didn’t work this time. If only we’d received more emails from the DCCC….Lowest was in Indiana which saw 36% turnout and the highest was in Maine with 59.3% turnout. We had the worst turnout since the 1940’s, and that was at a time when a good portion of the population was off fighting in World War II!

We Had The Lowest Voter Turnout Since 1940 s

I expect a new round of voter suppression laws close to the 2016 election. And we have the nerve to criticize Russia's election results.

How about the real reason for low turnout...
People decided to stay home...

 

[Rozman]

if it wasn't for voter suppression & gerrymandering there wouldn't be any GOP

This is great....
The butt hurt is strong in the Democrat party after a historic GOP landslide...

 

[Mertex]

According to the Elect Project we had record low turnout. So…shaming people into voting didn’t work this time. If only we’d received more emails from the DCCC….Lowest was in Indiana which saw 36% turnout and the highest was in Maine with 59.3% turnout. We had the worst turnout since the 1940’s, and that was at a time when a good portion of the population was off fighting in World War II!

We Had The Lowest Voter Turnout Since 1940 s

I expect a new round of voter suppression laws close to the 2016 election. And we have the nerve to criticize Russia's election results.

Hey, you've got two years to find ways to get photo ID for all the dead voters that regularly vote Democrat. Get hoppin'.

Are you serious. We can hardly get Democrats to come out and vote once, and you accuse some of voting for the dead.....if we could just get each registered Democrat to vote.....there would never be another Republican candidate elected.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

According to the Elect Project we had record low turnout. So…shaming people into voting didn’t work this time. If only we’d received more emails from the DCCC….Lowest was in Indiana which saw 36% turnout and the highest was in Maine with 59.3% turnout. We had the worst turnout since the 1940’s, and that was at a time when a good portion of the population was off fighting in World War II!

We Had The Lowest Voter Turnout Since 1940 s

I expect a new round of voter suppression laws close to the 2016 election. And we have the nerve to criticize Russia's election results.

Hey, you've got two years to find ways to get photo ID for all the dead voters that regularly vote Democrat. Get hoppin'.

Are you serious. We can hardly get Democrats to come out and vote once, and you accuse some of voting for the dead.....if we could just get each registered Democrat to vote.....there would never be another Republican candidate elected.

And if those Democrats were all living and none were illegals, that would be a nice change.

 

[Missourian]

If your vote is suppressed in America, you are one lazy sumbitch.

 

[Some Guy]

So because people didn't turn out to vote it means it's a direct responsibility of republicans?

Or could it be that the low information voters that typically vote democrat weren't given enough of a reason to go out and vote for their guys? Or, did they even realize an election was going on?

 

[hadit]

I voted. I went to the polling place after work, I presented my photo ID and recited my home address to verify that I was eligible to vote, and guess what, I didn't get hassled at all and successfully cast my vote! Isn't that amazing? I mean, given all the bloviating from the chattering class about the onerous requirement of presenting ID, I should have been turned away because I didn't present a DNA sample and a personally signed letter of recommendation from my Senator, and stuff.

 

[g5000]

Just as I said many times on this forum. For example:

This means they still prefer Obama over Romney.

But, more significantly, it confirms what I have said many times. Elections these days are more and more going to be determined by how many voters are so discouraged they decide to stay home. There are those, like myself, who would never vote for the opposite party, but cannot bring themselves to vote for their own party either.

This poll indicates that Obama is causing more and more Democratic-leaning voters to stay home during the next election.

 

[EconChick]

DE NIAL is not just a river in Egypt.

 

[Mertex]

According to the Elect Project we had record low turnout. So…shaming people into voting didn’t work this time. If only we’d received more emails from the DCCC….Lowest was in Indiana which saw 36% turnout and the highest was in Maine with 59.3% turnout. We had the worst turnout since the 1940’s, and that was at a time when a good portion of the population was off fighting in World War II!

We Had The Lowest Voter Turnout Since 1940 s

I expect a new round of voter suppression laws close to the 2016 election. And we have the nerve to criticize Russia's election results.

Hey, you've got two years to find ways to get photo ID for all the dead voters that regularly vote Democrat. Get hoppin'.

Are you serious. We can hardly get Democrats to come out and vote once, and you accuse some of voting for the dead.....if we could just get each registered Democrat to vote.....there would never be another Republican candidate elected.

And if those Democrats were all living and none were illegals, that would be a nice change.

They are.....and yes, it would be a nice change if they got off their butts and came out and voted.

 

[TemplarKormac]

Not sure what the fixes could be...maybe a campaign to get minorities to move into white voting districts....more civil rights protests....

Or maybe you could start by educating minorities on whom uses them as pawns and who actually cares for them. A minority has the same right to vote as you do. I saw a number of black people coming in to vote in my precinct.

There are no violations of civil rights. Thusly, your social justice agenda failed at the polls on Tuesday night. Back to the drawing board with you.