Anyone else starting to think turnout in this election might rival 08's now?

[Eraserhead]

This is not what I was thinking would be the case at all earlier this year but it's starting to seem more and more feasible.

[Eraserhead]

Part of me says yes, part of me says no.

No because this is a very boring election, much like 1996 or 2004.

Yes because turnout has gotten higher (or more people turn 18) since 2000.

How the heck was 2004 boring??? By the way, VAP turnout was better in '04 than it was from 1972-2000.

[Eraserhead]

No, it's a less interesting election and the public in general seems a lot more tuned out.

That seemed to be the case earlier in the year but you can't really say that when 67 million people watched the first debate. Only 52 million watched the first debate in 2008.

[Eraserhead]

I still think turnout will probably end up lower than it was in '08 but the gap between this year and that one will not be nearly as big as I was initially anticipating.

This election once felt like '96 in terms of voter interest in it. It doesn't feel like that anymore.