Monday, May 26, 2008

Le Shorter: Massive Turnout in Oregon

According to Phil Keisling, a former Oregon Secretary of State, the turnout in Oregon's Democratic primary was massive: a whopping 72.88% so far. The count will not be final until June 9th. The Oregon figure eclipses Pennsylvania's 54% and Kentucky's 43%. Kentucky's modest Democratic voter turnout was a record. If historical trends hold, Oregon is on track to exceed the previous state record of 73% set in the 1968 primary contest between Eugene McCarthy and Robert F. Kennedy.