It's now official:
In a new update, 98% of the New Hampshire vote has now been tallied, and the vote tally has consequently risen to a record total of 293,550 with more votes still to be counted. By the time all votes are accounted for, the total may well reach 300,000!
What explains this sudden burst of energy when just last week saw turnout for the Iowa caucuses comparable to 2016 levels instead? Well, given that 79% of New Hampshire's Democratic voters described themselves as "angry" at the president (which I believe is a new record; it's certainly a higher share than the 62% who described themselves as "angry" at Bush in 2008), I believe the acquittal of President Trump by the Senate, which notably occurred in-between the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, probably had something to do with it. The Senate's inexplicable acquittal of a clearly guilty president almost entirely along party lines appears to have shaken Democrats (and Democratic-leaning independents) out of their previous lethargy by ensuring that the only plausible way Trump can be removed from office now is at the ballot box. Now opponents of Trump are motivated to show up and vote!
Last edited by Jaicee - on 12 February 2020
