By all accounts, turnout was very high in both Indiana and North Carolina last night. In fact, looking at the numbers, something quite amazing emerges. According to the By all accounts, turnout was very high in both Indiana and North Carolina last night. In fact, looking at the numbers, something quite amazing emerges. According to the New York Times, 1,254,136 people voted for either Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama in Indiana last night. On election day 2004, John Kerry -- who lost Indiana to George Bush -- only earned 969,011 votes. That means the primary turnout in Indiana exceeded the general election turnout four years ago. That's remarkable. Similarly in North Carolina, Clinton and Obama earned a total of 1,548,615 votes last night while Kerry only received 1,525,849 in 2004 (he lost the state to Bush as well). Based on these figures, it might be worth going back to see if there are other examples of the primary vote exceeding the 2004 vote this season.
--Mori Dinauer
