The Clarke County Democrat Podcast
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The Clarke County Democrat Podcast
June 16 runoffs promise Alabama's next political test
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The dust has settled from the momentous May 19 primaries and there were very few surprises in the statewide results. The turnout was low, which has become the norm for midterm election years in Alabama. The 23% turnout was about what it was four years ago. There were close to 900,000 votes cast. The partisan participation was about 60% Republican and 40% Democratic, which parallels the division of voter preference in our state. This 60/40 split is right on course for what the results will be in the general election in November. This 40% threshold for Democrats has been the...