http://strugglers.net/~andy/blog/2006/08/18/america-by-the-numbers/ I'll get there one day. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:27:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-beta3 hourly 1 http://strugglers.net/~andy/blog/2006/08/18/america-by-the-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-2517 Andy Sat, 30 Sep 2006 23:58:18 +0000 http://strugglers.net/~andy/blog/2006/08/18/america-by-the-numbers/#comment-2517 I agree, the low turnout at recent UK general elections is also extremely worrying. That Blair can win with only 35% of the votes (22% of the electorate) and no real opposition does seem wrong. I agree, the low turnout at recent UK general elections is also extremely worrying. That Blair can win with only 35% of the votes (22% of the electorate) and no real opposition does seem wrong.

]]> http://strugglers.net/~andy/blog/2006/08/18/america-by-the-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-2461 Matt Wed, 27 Sep 2006 12:07:07 +0000 http://strugglers.net/~andy/blog/2006/08/18/america-by-the-numbers/#comment-2461 By my calculation that means 60.4% of eligable voters took part in the presidential elections. The UK is no better though... according to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_general_election,_2005 Wikipedia], the turnout at the 2005 general election was 61.3% of eligable voters... By my calculation that means 60.4% of eligable voters took part in the presidential elections. The UK is no better though… according to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_general_election,_2005 Wikipedia], the turnout at the 2005 general election was 61.3% of eligable voters…

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