It is a time tested political axiom that voter turnout typically drops sharply in midterm federal elections that take place two years after a Presidential election.
This is bad news for Democrats, and good news for the rest of the country.
With more and more citizens become frustrated over the economy, two wars, the ongoing health care debate, etc., America will not see a surge of voters heading to the polls as they did in 2008.
Along with the President’s declining poll numbers, this could prove to be a real concern for any Democrat running for election/re-election to a House or Senate seat.
This week, we are researching the various candidates for these positions in Pennsylvania, and we came across a few interesting tidbits.
A sizeable percentage of voters in Pennsylvania voted for Obama, and, by association, numerous other Democrats in 2008.
State-wide races in 2009 had quite a different outcome.
In spite of a 1.2 million Democrat edge in voter registrations over Republicans, Democrats lost six of the seven seats on the Supreme, Surperior and Commonwealth courts.
For voters in what is considered to be a “blue” state to perform such a dramatic turnaround versus 2008 could very well be a sign of things to come nation-wide in 2010.
In 2008, America also saw the second-highest turnout in history of voters in the 18 to 29-year old age bracket, a demographic that is unlikely to show the same level of enthusiasm for the 2010 elections.
Given these signs, if enough conservative voters will get involved in the process leading up to the mid-term elections, we can put a halt to Obama’s Socialist agenda.
Tags: 2010 Elections, 2010 House Races, 2010 Senate Races, Midterm Elections, Voter Turnout