Gerry Connolly and the enthusiasm gap

[onenote]

Last week, I noted the evidence of an enthusiasm gap in my district, where Gerry Connolly is the incumbent. The number of houses with Connolly lawn signs was a mere fraction of what it was in 2008. That gap showed itself tonight in the voting. In my precinct, Connolly topped Fimian by 647 to 263 in 2008. This year, Fimian held onto his voters, getting 237 votes in the precinct, but Connolly dropped from 647 to 433. Similar numbers throughout. The message -- for 2012, we need to get folks excited again.

on edit: it looks like Gerry is likely to hold on, although it could go to a recount. He has a 400 plus vote lead with two precincts outstanding. Apparently the machines in those districts have been impounded because of misfunctions. The good news is that both of these precincts went for Connolly in 2008 by around 260 votes in one case and by over 700 votes in the other, so the chances are (but not the certainty) that when votes from these precincts are counted, Gerry's lead will grow slightly, although maybe not enough to stave off a recount.

[FrenchieCat]

1. Many folks worked really, really hard to make sure that the enthusiasm gap

bore fruits.

It is hard to win any elections when we are so busy burning the feet of the head of the party,
until the very last week of campaigning.

[impik]

2. [phone]

We killed ourselves. We had an amazing two years, and we made them look like a failure. We deserve this night. The only ones who does not deserve it, are Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi.

[FrenchieCat]

3. Yep. I agree.

But hell, at least folks can unite in being miserable again.
and in the end, isn't that what truly counts to Americans?