The Disappearing Middle: Electorate Way Less Moderate Than Past Primaries

One of the biggest stories of the election cycle is turnout (as we’ve reported a few times now): Republican turnout has spiked far beyond 2012 levels, and Democratic turnout has fallen off after the party’s mammoth 2008.

The tone and the turnout are vastly different between Republicans and Democrats this year, but oddly enough, both sides have something crucial in common: their voters are far less moderate than they were in their last primaries. CONT.

Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR

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