Very Low Voter turnout for US ELECTION on November 7, 2006
Even though the democratic party won on Tuesday, November 7th, 2006, and they now control the house and the senate, it does not mean that the people of this country have spoken. Only the very few that voted ! With a population of over 300,000,000 million people, I would hardly say the people have spoken. I voted, I am only one. What do all the other 220, 000,000 million people think ? Hmm, good question. Between now and the election in 2008 I do believe we should be on the hunt for the truth. The people of this country need to be more envolved in how our country is run. 79,000,000 million people should not be the voices for all of America. Here's hoping that that will change in 2008 and the "REAL" voice of the American people will be known.
ONLY...79 Million People Voted on Tuesday
WASHINGTON (Nov. 8)
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Almost 79 million people voted in Tuesday's election, with Democrats drawing more support than Republicans for the first time in a midterm election since 1990, according to a private analysis.The overall turnout rate, reflecting a percentage of voting age population, was 40.4 percent, compared with 39.7 percent in 2002, the director of American University's Center for the Study of the American Electorate said.A preliminary analysis showed that turnout was down in some states and higher in others - notably up in Virginia, where it appeared more people voted than in any midterm in the state before, researcher Curtis Gans said.The highest recent midterm turnout was 42.1 percent in 1982.The total popular vote nationwide was 78,707,495.In Virginia, where Democratic challenger James Webb's lead over Republican incumbent George Allen was razor thin, an estimated 43.7 percent of eligible voters went to the polls, compared with 29.2 percent in 2002, the last nonpresidential election year.Ohioans also came out in substantially greater numbers. Unofficial figures showed 44.6 percent of eligible voters cast ballots compared with 38.4 percent in 2002.Turnout was substantially higher in Michigan, Missouri, Connecticut and Montana; it was somewhat higher in Delaware and Kentucky.
Almost 79 million people voted in Tuesday's election, with Democrats drawing more support than Republicans for the first time in a midterm election since 1990, according to a private analysis.The overall turnout rate, reflecting a percentage of voting age population, was 40.4 percent, compared with 39.7 percent in 2002, the director of American University's Center for the Study of the American Electorate said.A preliminary analysis showed that turnout was down in some states and higher in others - notably up in Virginia, where it appeared more people voted than in any midterm in the state before, researcher Curtis Gans said.The highest recent midterm turnout was 42.1 percent in 1982.The total popular vote nationwide was 78,707,495.In Virginia, where Democratic challenger James Webb's lead over Republican incumbent George Allen was razor thin, an estimated 43.7 percent of eligible voters went to the polls, compared with 29.2 percent in 2002, the last nonpresidential election year.Ohioans also came out in substantially greater numbers. Unofficial figures showed 44.6 percent of eligible voters cast ballots compared with 38.4 percent in 2002.Turnout was substantially higher in Michigan, Missouri, Connecticut and Montana; it was somewhat higher in Delaware and Kentucky.
posted by ANASTASIA @ 11/09/2006 02:39:00 AM
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