GOP MORE INTENSE THIS ELECTION YEAR – AT 9:24 A.M. ET:  A new survey shows the GOP winning the intensity race.  We hope that translates into more GOP voters at the polls, a counter to the Democratic ground game on election day.  From NBC: 

Even the most casual sports watcher knows that winning sometimes comes down to which team wants it more. And by that measure, six weeks away from the elections in November, Republicans are dominating the midterm game.

A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Annenberg poll shows that 54 percent of Republicans say they’re highly interested in the upcoming elections, compared to 44 percent of Democrats who say the same.

Another way to look at the GOP intensity advantage: Democrats hold a four-point lead on the generic ballot, 46 percent to 42 percent. But among high-interest voters, Republicans have the edge, 51 percent to 43 percent.

“Off-year elections are about intensity, which becomes a question of which set of voters cares most,” said Democratic pollster Peter Hart. “In the opening lap of the general election, the GOP is winning.”

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Key Democratic constituencies also don’t seem that enthralled with the upcoming races.

Among registered voters, just 42 percent of women, 31 percent of African-Americans, 23 percent of Hispanics and 20 percent of voters aged 18-34 said they’re highly interested in the election.

COMMENT:  Look for the Democrats to counter these poll results with a scare campaign.  "If you don't vote for us, they'll take away your (check one or more than one) Social Security, Medicare, welfare check, tax refund, payment for just being you..."

September 22, 2014