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Williamsburg, VA

May 7, 2008

Easy in, easy out: Low totals reported

“We had a line, then it eased up, then nobody”

When the polls opened at 6 a.m. at Bethel High School in Hampton, about 20 brave souls were waiting patiently in line. via Hampton Roads Daily Press

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JDS
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May 9, 2008
 
Low turnout is due to the quality of candidates.

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May 9, 2008
 
JDS wrote:
Low turnout is due to the quality of candidates.
Low turnout always favors the incumbents. The Easonite Empire depends on that.
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Low turnout is due to apathy. Why vote when nothing will change? The masses just don't seem to care.

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5th Horseman wrote:
Low turnout is due to apathy. Why vote when nothing will change? The masses just don't seem to care.
Which is exactly why a low turnout favors the incumbents. If there is a high turnout, that means that people are upset.
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