It's the exact thing that will drive turnout on the other side".
Highlighting the sense that the political climate is shifting rapidly, the White House announced Friday that President Obama would travel to Massachusetts on Sunday to campaign for Ms. Coakley, hoping to generate Democratic enthusiasm in a contest that will hinge on turnout.
But others argue those worries are overstated, pointing out that all the three-person slates for the election are reassuringly multi-ethnic, and there are serious problems with violence in other parts of the country as well that will affect voter turnout.
If the partisanship or demographics of the likely voters changes, it tells us something about the attitudes that will drive voter turnout.
A spokesman for the Assembly Democrats, who had sought a June primary date, called June 26 "a rational, workable date that will help ensure voter turnout".
Manuel Zelaya, the deposed president, condemns the elections as illegal, and predicts a low turnout that will show that he still enjoys popular support.
Party officials hope she can not only keep the attorney general's office in Democratic hands, but also drive enthusiasm and voter turnout that will help Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsom become governor and lieutenant governor, respectively.
While Hillary Clinton supporters point to this ticking timebomb in the supreme court as a reason to play it safe in the nomination process and nominate a moderate, Bernie Sanders fans argue his passion is more likely to inspire the kind of voter turnout that will ensure a Republican does not get to pick the replacements.
In the closing days of a high-stakes election that will be determined by turnout, great stars such as Morgan Freeman and Bruce Springsteen stand tall fighting for the future of America.
As voter registration deadlines close in many states, America's Voice held a press conference call with Matt Barreto of the polling firm Latino Decisions and Ben Monterroso of Mi Familia Vota Civic Participation Campaign to discuss the factors that will influence Latino voter turnout this cycle.
