tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767671.post115264133934766815..comments2024-03-14T05:51:12.959-05:00Comments on Stolen Thunder: The Way Elections WorkDJ Drummondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11583885371076583265noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767671.post-1152801798618617722006-07-13T09:43:00.000-05:002006-07-13T09:43:00.000-05:00yep...the economy tends to be a huge factor as wel...yep...<BR/><BR/>the economy tends to be a huge factor as well...<BR/><BR/>remember when the MSM-Democrats had some Conservative pundits believing Jeb Bush was in trouble in Florida prior to his reelection?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767671.post-1152734900549151642006-07-12T15:08:00.000-05:002006-07-12T15:08:00.000-05:00You mention voter turnout. This can be affected by...You mention voter turnout. This can be affected by local factors (remember Tip O'Neill's oft-repeated saying). If, for example, some controversial proposition were to make a state ballot, then turnout in one state may be different than others. If I recall correctly (and I may not), part of the reason that Bentsen beat GHW Bush in the Senate Race was because a dry county measure was on the ballot, which attracted a bunch of Democrats to the polls.Ontario Emperorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468229071024779982noreply@blogger.com