Turnout for South Carolina primaries: Republicans down over 20% - Democrats up 90%
Q'uell surprise!
The South Carolina Democratic Party broke its own turnout record in Saturday’s
presidential primary and eclipsed the number of ballots cast by residents in the
Republican primary the week
before.
With 99 percent of precincts reporting, more than 532,000 votes had been tabulated in Barack Obama’s commanding victory here. The returns easily eclipsed the 280,000 people who voted in the Democratic primary in 2004.
Last week, about 446,000 voters took part in the Republican primary, which was nearly 120,000 off the record set by the GOP in 2000.
Uh-huh.
With 99 percent of precincts reporting, more than 532,000 votes had been tabulated in Barack Obama’s commanding victory here. The returns easily eclipsed the 280,000 people who voted in the Democratic primary in 2004.
Last week, about 446,000 voters took part in the Republican primary, which was nearly 120,000 off the record set by the GOP in 2000.
Uh-huh.
Posted: Sun - January 27, 2008 at 01:09 PM