We told you about it in a series of posts early in the 2016 primary races, and summarized it on June 8th: ENTHUSIASM GAP: 2016 Primaries a disaster for Democrats; Republicans set records.
Now media outlets like The Drudge Report and The Gateway Pundit are running headlines about the enthusiasm gap.
(Drudge) FINAL PRIMARY ANALYSIS ’16: Republican Turnout Up 62%, Dem Down 21%…
STUNNING FINAL ANALYSIS=> GOP Primary Turnout Up 62% This Year – Dem Primary Turnout Down 21% This Year
(Gateway Pundit) – Republican turnout was up 62% this year.
Democratic turnout was down 21% this year.Despite her tight race with Socialist Bernie Sanders Hillary Clinton received 1,019,237 fewer votes this year than in 2008.
DEMOCRAT PARTY TURNOUT–
** In 2008 there were 38,111,341 Democrat votes in the primary. In 2016 there were 29,939,251 votes. A net decrease of 8,172,090 (-21%).REPUBLICAN PARTY TURNOUT–
** In 2012 there were 19,214,513 Republican votes in the primary. In 2016 there were 31,108,968 votes. A net increase of 11,894,455 (+62%).Republicans had 1.1 million more primary voters this year than the Democratic party.
These are stunning numbers!
That’s an 83% enthusiasm gap between Republicans and Democrats.
Clearly, conservatives are fired up.
And Democrats are nonplussed. Or exceptionally lazy after eight years of Barack Obama.
If this continues, it will be an exceptionally brutal year for Democrats in November.
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