Word: turnout
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...ever reported for a presidential candidate. Now Gallup sees indications that "Carter may be recouping his losses." The polls have "fluttered and stuttered," he says, because neither candidate has much stature in the minds of the voters -a fact that Gallup believes may result in an extremely low voter turnout next month. He argues that while Carter was seen as a conservative in the primaries, he appears more liberal when pitted against Ford. Says Gallup: "We are finding a strong trend to the conservative position not just in the U.S. but in the entire Western world." Gallup also thinks television...
...predominantly black crowd of about 100, many of whom wore buttons that showed Carter clasping hands with Rev. Martin Luther King Sr., responded favorably to Young, who predicted black voter turnout in November would be substantial...
Harvard team member Richard Anders viewed the large Tufts turnout as the reason his team didn't win easily. Teammate Bill Gostyle agreed, adding that, "They won because they eat better...
...those polled said they may not vote on Nov. 2. But this figure is probably an understatement and certainly not a reliable guide to what people will actually do on Election Day. Thus the experts who predict that only about half the electorate will vote may be right. The turnout of voters has steadily declined since 1960 (see chart). The drop was particularly sharp in 1972 because people aged 18 to 21 were eligible for the first time, and they are less inclined to vote than others. This year, says Daniel Yankelovich, "the election bears all the earmarks...
...recall move against Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo. Freed of his major concern, Rizzo can now rev up his city machine on behalf of Carter-Mondale. But in the big industrial states, the problem appears to be boredom with both campaigns and both candidates. In such states, the larger the turnout, the better for the Democrats...