The proof that Democratic enthusiasm is real can be found in Virginia on Tuesday night as Democratic turnout for the gubernatorial primary is up 130% compared to the last primary.
Gabriel Debenedetti of Politico reported on the big Democratic turnout:
Meanwhile, w 2/3 of precincts in, the Dem in-person turnout's already blown past the TOTAL tally from 2009, the last competitive D contest.
— Gabriel Debenedetti (@gdebenedetti) June 14, 2017
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Democratic turnout thru the roof. Roughly 3/4 of precincts reporting on both sides. ~384k Dems have voted. ~234k Republicans. In Virginia!
— Gabriel Debenedetti (@gdebenedetti) June 14, 2017
VA story #1: the shocker no one saw coming on the R side.
#2: Dem turnout skyrocketing. Already @ 130% of last primary, many votes to come.
— Gabriel Debenedetti (@gdebenedetti) June 14, 2017
At one time, Democrats didn’t show up for these sort of off-off year primaries. Virginia is becoming bluer by the second and the race between Tom Perriello and Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam was a barn burner that attracted national attention, but the fact, so many voters turned out to vote for the Democrat shows that the electorate is itching to vote, and the reality that the candidate who won ran anti-Trump ads hints at an electorate that is itching to translate their anger into votes.
Republicans could be in some very big trouble in 2018.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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