The Republican Turnout Was Large. It S Just That Many Of Them Didn T Vote Republican.
The theory seems to be that Republicans are losing because early voting gives Democrats a turnout lead. It follows a similar debate after the midterm elections, when a chorus of conservatives said Republicans should start encouraging mail-in voting. But as more data becomes available on turnout in this year’s election, it’s clear that turnout wasn’t the main problem facing Republicans. In every state, final turnout figures show registered Republicans turned out at a higher rate — and in some places a much higher rate — than registered Democrats, including many of the states where Republicans suffered some of the most embarrassing losses....