Letters to the Editor
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Voter turn-out decides elections
Voter turn-out decides the elections. It's not whether more people would vote for X or Y, it's whether X or Y inspires his/her supporters to go to the polls in greater numbers. The Republicans have a much better organized grassroots get out the vote apparatus. While the Democrats and progressive groups have made a tremendous effort to catch up such that I do not think that will be the deciding factor. I think people vote out of love or hate and they stay home in apathy.
Most of the Republican candidates have a lot of apathy inducing traits. Rudy is a pro-choice, cross dressing divorced Catholic who is hated by a lot of the New York City Fire Department. These traits will not inspire voters to the polls. Perhaps hatred of Hillary will convince voters to get out and vote. But that's what's interesting about the article. If Hillary can cool the anti-Clinton sentiment enough that apathy engulfs the Republican base then she's the best candidate to win.
That said, I think that it's really early to be calling this the Rudy/Hillary show. I think that both nominations are still completely in play.