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Why do Northerners vote so differently in state races vs. presidential races?

Posted on 11/4/14 at 11:23 pm

Posted by The Boat

Member since Oct 2008

164534 posts

Posted on 11/4/14 at 11:23 pm

There are now Republican Governors in Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois. States Republicans haven't sniffed since Reagan. Not to mention Iowa, Ohio, Florida, Colorado, New Mexico, and Nevada.. States won twice by Obama.

Does it all come down to turnout being higher for Presidential races?

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Posted by constant cough

Lafayette

Member since Jun 2007

44788 posts

Posted on 11/4/14 at 11:24 pm to The Boat

Yankees are dumb

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Posted by Taxing Authority

Houston

Member since Feb 2010

57447 posts

Posted on 11/4/14 at 11:26 pm to The Boat

Local races = spend their money.
National races = spend someone else's money.

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Posted by Jake88

Member since Apr 2005

68502 posts

Posted on 11/4/14 at 11:30 pm to The Boat

As one of the resident libs on this board posted recently, the midterm electorate is whiter, wealthier, more informed and better educated than the electorate during presidential elections.

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Posted by NHTIGER

Central New Hampshire

Member since Nov 2003

16188 posts

Posted on 11/4/14 at 11:47 pm to The Boat

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There are now Republican Governors in Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts

As I mentioned in another thread, Baker will be the 5th Republican governor out of the last 6, with current Governor Deval Patrick being the only Dem. Gov. there in the last 24 years . But just try to send a Massachusetts Republican to the House or the Senate .