Turnout sparse as Virginians cast GOP primary ballots

[redmod79]

My wife voted for Ron Paul today in VA.

 

[RPit]

I hope we win, would be nice if Santo and Ging plus Indies and Dems all voted our way. IN a low turnout that could mean all the difference in a blowout loss vs a upset win

 

[da32130]

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Just an FYI.

Turnout is low, but I don't think 1%.

In 2008 we had a huge Dem vote. That alone is going to make comparisons tougher.

We had a 5.5% repub turnout last time. The reports I'm seeing make 3-5% the more reasonable turnout (I'll guess 4% of population).

For those that are debating I wouldn't necessarily move resources from other states to help VA.

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Reports of 2% turnout in Fairfax county(NoVA) at 5pm, polls close at 7pm. Not sure if that is adjusted for pop. So turnout could be in the 2.5-3.5% range.

That would be 240k votes. Paul got 20k last time (4%). Normalizing this time would mean about 60k (12%). If he can double that (equiv to 24% last time) due to dems and lack of alternatives it could be competitive 120k vs 120k. We'll see.

 

[GregVernon]

Crossing my fingers for a win here... It would be huge.

 

[DerailingDaTrain]

It's just not that simple for many. I can say from my own experience that it is not. I spoke withmy neighbors, handed out literature, tried getting my friends to show up, my mother, inlaws.... And nada.
Ended up "carpooling" with my wife.

You can lead a horse to water....

Same here. I only convinced one friend to vote for RP. All the others aren't voting (except one other person who is an Obama supporter) and seem pretty apathetic about the whole thing no matter what I tell them. It's not as easy as just telling people to vote, loading them in the car, and driving them there.

 

[pfosse]

VA prediction?

Romney 55
Paul 40
Other 15

55+15+40= 110.

 

[CTRattlesnake]

55+15+40= 110.

There is no 'other' on the ballot as well.

Its paul and romney and thats it

 

[bighairycaveman]

I think we will do a lot better than the polls show. I had 14 people vote for Paul today! and called them afterwards to confirm. I have a good feeling about this...

 

[Wooden Indian]

I had 14 people vote for Paul today! and called them afterwards to confirm.

+rep

 

[fisharmor]

My wife and I both voted RP,
three coworkers voted RP,
and the only other people I know voted (my parents) intentionally cast "no vote".

I expect him to lose by at least 30 points.

 

[Okosroka]

Just voted in Arlington -- right in the belly of the beast, in "Pentagon City"

They told me that the turnout was tiny -- only 170 people all day.

Afterwards I even held up a little improvised sign for a while outside the polling station.