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21 Cards in this Set
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What percentage of the black vote went to the Democrats? |
93% |
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Percentage of the voting population is Hispanic? |
18% |
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What was the decrease in the Hispanic vote for the democrats from 2008 - 2012? |
71% ---> 67% |
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The increase in the Hispanic population in Florida from 2008 - 2012? |
14% --> 17% |
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What was the decrease in the Hispanic vote for the republicans from 2004 - 2012? |
44% --> 27% |
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What was the white vote in 2012? How had it increased from 2008? |
59% for Romney and 39% for Obama 55% for McCain and 43% for Obama |
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How did women and men vote in 2012? What was the gender gap? |
11% more women voted democrat and 7% more men voted republican |
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How did the different age groups vote in 2012? |
Old 56% Romney and Young 60% Obama |
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How did the rich vote in 2012? |
54% Republican |
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How did the evangelicals vote in 2004? How many didn't vote in 2000? |
78% Republican 4 million |
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How much has the Jewish democratic vote decreased from 2008 - 2012? |
78% ---> 62% |
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How did the frequency of church visit affect voting in 2012? |
More than once a week - 63% Romney Never - 62% Obama |
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How does where you live affect the voting? |
Cities 69% Democrat Suburban - rural 61% Republican |
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What was the turnout in the 2012 election? |
Voting Age Population 64% Voting Eligible Population 50% |
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What were the main salient issues of the 2012 election? |
59% the economy 5% foreign policy |
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What many in Florida can't vote because of felony disenfranchment? |
1.5 million , 1/5 of the black population |
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What year was the lowest turnout? |
1996 - 50% Due to the hapathy of the clinton administration |
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What are examples of voter fatigue? People only vote in what they see as the important elections |
Presidential election - 49% - 63% Midterms - 30% - 40% Primaries - 20% - 30% |
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Which state had the lowest turnout in 2012? |
Hawaii - 44% |
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What is an example of polarisation? |
Is the government going in the right direction? YES - 31 82% Democrat NO - 65 89% Republican |
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What percentage of the electorate identify as independent? |
30% |
