>fwiw: some mainstream poli sci people claim there is little
>difference in political attitudes of voters and non-voters, thus,
>they assert that markedly higher turnout would produce few
>differences in already existing outcomes...
Yup. I presented some evidence of that a while back and was roundly denounced by Nathan & Co.
Apropos turnout benefiting the Dems: the standard wisdom I was citing was that of pundits, not political scientists.
Doug