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Polling in a general election is pretty accurate, because turnout is usually high. -- Ken Livingstone
Improved turnout will give parliament and government the appearance of being more legitimate. -- Peter Lynch
A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls. -- Dan Quayle
A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls. -- Dan Quayle
Electoral turnout is falling among the young, and political apathy is on the rise. -- Mo Ibrahim
We've got 50 percent voter turnout for presidential elections. That's appalling. We can do so much better. -- Joan Blades
Politicians will not put forth programs aimed at the problems of poor blacks while their turnout remains so low. -- Henry Louis Gates
The 2004 Election marks the first time in modern political history that Republican voter turnout matched Democratic turnout in a presidential election year. -- Jeff Miller
If American women would increase their voting turnout by ten percent, I think we would see an end to all of the budget cuts in programs benefiting women and children. -- Coretta Scott King
They appear to have had a higher voter turnout in Iraq than we did in our recent federal elections, and we didn't have terrorists threatening to kill our families if we voted. -- Conrad Burns
With super PACs, we've seen voter turnout go up; interest in elections rise; and the number of competitive races increase. The campaigns of 2010 and 2012 have been more issue-oriented than their predecessors, not less. -- Bradley A. Smith
Hamas, the opponents of Arafat, the opponents of peace, urged a boycott of the election, and yet there was an 85 percent turnout where Hamas is supposed to be strong. Isn't that really quite incredible? -- Warren Christopher
According to Ted Watt's 'The First Labor Day Parade,' the September date was chosen because it coincided with a Knights of Labor conference in New York, thus guaranteeing a sizable turnout for the festivities. -- Brendan I. Koerner
I am fairly certain that my abortion position hurt me, because in a Democratic primary, where turnout is relatively low, liberal voters turn out in disproportionately large numbers and thus exercise a disproportionate influence on the outcome. -- Robert Casey
Most Scots might be able to identify six vegetables - but only two MSPs. There are parts of Scotland where you rarely get more than 40% turnout at the polls. There's a big disconnect there, and I think comedians bridge that gap. -- Rory Bremner
Well, I would never admit to copying Karl Rove's play book, but there's no doubt that what the Bush people did in 2004 was impressive. They had neighbors talking to neighbors. They did a remarkable job increasing Republican turnout in states like Ohio and Florida. -- David Plouffe
I reject the notion that a high turnout helps Senator Kerry. I think in Florida at least, it's going to help President Bush because we have gotten more registered voters than the Democrats, and our base is just fired up - thanks to your help and a lot of others. -- Jeb Bush
When I played a club in Salt Lake City, I complained to the crowd about the low turnout. It's always good to berate the people who paid to see you because you're upset about the people who didn't show up. It's called misplaced anger, and without it, I wouldn't have an act. -- Andy Kindler
I'm pleased to have the support of working men and women throughout the state of Wisconsin. And I found in the primary I did. Now the key is to get that turnout activated. And we know we can do that. Again, the temperature here is very, very high on both sides of the aisle. -- Tom Barrett
If Barack Obama goes on to win the election, there will be plenty of ink and video spent on chronicling the historic nature of the turnout among young voters and African-Americans. But as important as both constituencies have been to Obama - particularly in the primaries - it's Hispanics that could be putting him over the top on Nov. 4. -- Chuck Todd
I think Hillary Clinton's been's depressing democratic turnout. -- Anderson Cooper
Defy the pundits again and reach for a high voter turnout that'll shock the establishment. -- Bernie Sanders
I'm particularly good at turnout. So in my district, I had the lowest voter turnout in 2006. -- Keith Ellison
In 2008, the Democrats made a great effort among African-American voters, and they did increase their turnout considerably, and among Latino voters. -- Judy Woodruff
Now [in 2016] I have the highest turnout in the state of Minnesota. And Minnesota is the highest turnout state in the country. -- Keith Ellison
If Hillary Clinton can enthuse her base and turnout enough, can she win? She still doesn't have the [Ben] Sanders voters, they're angry at her. -- Kellyanne Conway
You realize that there's no point in doing anything if nobody's watching. You wonder, if there had been a low turnout at the crucifixion, would they have rescheduled? -- Chuck Palahniuk
When we held the first Earth Day, everyone said it was a success because of the huge turnout. It was probably the largest planned event across the country. -- Denis Hayes
We thought New York City was home to 8 million rats. Turns out, that's a little high. The actual number is 2 million rats. That explains the light turnout for the midterm elections. -- David Letterman
They appear to have had a higher voter turnout in Iraq than we did in our recent federal elections, and we didnt have terrorists threatening to kill our families if we voted. -- Conrad Burns
As chairman of the DNC, [Keith ] Ellison says he would replicate that kind of turnout on a national scale. But we spoke yesterday about some history that could stand in the way. -- Keith Ellison
If [Hillary] Clinton can't boost African-American turnout, even with all that help, the question becomes whether she can make up for it with historic levels of support from Hispanics and suburban women. -- Mara Liasson
If you're at my level and you go to a bookstore, even a good turnout is not that many people. Sometimes it is. But for the most part, it's not a huge turnout. -- Joel Stein
Hamas, the opponents of Arafat, the opponents of peace, urged a boycott of the election, and yet there was an 85 percent turnout where Hamas is supposed to be strong. Isnt that really quite incredible? -- Warren Christopher
The [Hillary] Clinton campaign's recent travel schedule shows how seriously it takes this problem. She and her surrogates have held rallies in cities like Philadelphia, Detroit and Cleveland, trying to boost turnout among African-Americans. -- Mara Liasson

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