https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/23/the-gop-turnout-myth/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 08:09:58 -0400<![CDATA[In Florida, 238,000 more Hispanics voted than in 2008, and Mr. Obama got 60% of Hispanic voters. His total margin of victory in Florida was 78,000 votes, so that demographic alone won it for him. Or consider Ohio, where Mr. Romney won independents by 10 points. The lead mattered little, though, given that black turnout increased by 178,000 votes, and the president won 96% of the black vote. Mr. Obama&#8217;s margin of victory there was 103,000.]]>Fri, 23 Nov 2012 10:05:42 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/23/the-gop-turnout-myth-n97721