Word: turnout
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...also reversed a trend alarming to those who believe that a democracy is weakened when citizens fail to go to the polls: the 60 million turnout represented more than 61% of U.S. adults. In 1948, only 52% of those over 21 voted...
...star House football game was played last year, with the opposing groups of Houses arranged according to standings in the House League. When the game drew an enthusiastic turnout the Athletic Association decided to make is a permanent Armistice Day event...
...enough. One night Tommy D'Alesandro strolled into the pine-paneled meeting room of Jack Pollack's Trenton Democratic Club in northwest Baltimore. It was just an ordinary night, and only Pollack and about 40 of his lieutenants and ward captains were present. Pollack apologized for the turnout, said that if only Tommy had just let him know, he would have had 200 there. But Tommy just wanted to talk to the boys on hand-especially Jack Pollack...
Another factor causing the cancellation was the poor turnout for the Columbia game rally, according to another member of the cheering squad...
Henry, Peach, and Cabot were the "Republican strongholds." Eisenhower showed the largest margin in Peach House (9 to 2), while Cabot Hall voted Republican, 42 to 40. Henry (3 to 2) had the poorest political turnout of any house with only 2) percent casting ballots...