WV voters will participate in two firsts this week …..a Saturday election…..and a special election to choose a United States Senator…..it will be interesting to see if a Saturday election improves turnout.
Governor Manchin’s low key campaign may impact turnout by Democrats…..but the John Raese campaign has been anything but low key…..but you can bet Manchin will work on apathy before the fall election……and Raese will focus on turnout…..if Saturday turnouts a winner for him.
Across the nation Republicans have been turning out in record numbers…..political pundits call it…..enthusiasm…..and energy…..or could it be “throw the rascals out”?
After yesterday’s election voter disaffection with Washington does not appear to be dissipating…..or that Republican energy and enthusiasm are weakening.
Turnout was the story in Florida yesterday…..Republicans despite a 750,000 disadvantage in registration compared to Democrats…..brought far more people to the polls…..1.125 million Republicans cast ballots in the Governor’s race…..909,000 Democrats voted in the Democratic Senate primary…..both races were heated and close as voting day neared.
Can the WV Republican Party create enthusiasm…..energy…..and strategic campaigns…..built on a goal of turnout in November…..to support their strong candidates for Congress…..that is the question.
Or will Democratic incumbents…..had enough time to prepare for the test.