… A fascinating poll released last week by Suffolk University in Boston dug into the thinking of the 40% or so eligible voters who say they’ll probably sit out this election. … Asked to list reasons why they may not vote this year, responses ranged from “don’t like either candidate” […] Read more »
Ryan on Ticket Focuses Both Campaigns on Turnout
The selection of Paul Ryan to be the Republican vice-presidential candidate has galvanized both parties’ bases. The Wisconsin congressman is Velcro for his side and Teflon for Democrats. That enthusiasm is critical in an election that will be awash in cash from the well-heeled campaigns and the outside groups unleashed […] Read more »
Why 90 million Americans won’t vote in November
… A nationwide USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll of people who are eligible to vote but aren’t likely to do so finds that these stay-at-home Americans back Obama’s re-election over Republican Mitt Romney by more than 2-1. Two-thirds of them say they are registered to vote. Eight in 10 say the […] Read more »
Voter Engagement Down Slightly From Last Two Elections
Sixty-four percent of Americans say they have given quite a lot of thought to the 2012 presidential election, a slightly lower percentage than Gallup measured in July of 2004 and 2008. [cont.] Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
New 2012 voter registration numbers highlight potential of Latino vote in 9 key states
New analysis of state voter registration counts by Latino Decisions reveals strong growth in Latino registered voters across the 50 states. … By our count there are now nine states with 101 electoral college votes where the Latino vote could prove to be the deciding factor. [cont.] Matt Barreto, Latino […] Read more »
Voter ID laws have support of a majority of Americans
Almost three-quarters of all Americans support the idea that people should have to show photo identification to vote, even though they are nearly as concerned about voter suppression as they are about fraud in presidential elections, according to a new Washington Post poll. [cont.] Michael Brandon and Jon Cohen, Washington […] Read more »