If you'd asked me before seeing this thread whether Romney did better in the primaries in areas with high turnout or lower turnout, I'd have strongly guessed "h

If you'd asked me before seeing this thread whether Romney did better in the primaries in areas with high turnout or lower turnout, I'd have strongly guessed "higher", because it is widely believed that dogmatic conservatives -- and also dogmatic libertarians -- are more passionate about elections than typical Romney supporters. Similarly, when Democrats benefit from higher turnout in general elections, the reason may not be that evil ward captains are stuffing the ballot boxes.