Low Turnout May Put Democrats At Risk For Midterms, Pollster Says
Dems not looking good in 10!
HP-An unusually low turnout in Tuesday’s Illinois Democratic primary worries Democratic pollsters who fear that a strong Republican turnout — combined with continued Democratic ambivalence at the ballot box — could lead to a nightmare scenario come November.
“The Democratic drop-off was not a surprise,” said Tom Jensen, Director of Public Policy Polling, a Democratic polling organization. “For Republican numbers to go up, that’s the surprise.”
Tuesday’s result “is yet another data point on the enthusiasm gap, showing that Republicans are much more excited about this year’s elections than Democrats, even in a deep blue state,” Jensen said.
