Turnout appears to be high

from that Boston.com article:

The 2006 election is somewhat similar to 2002, when 2.2 million of the state’s 4 million voters turned out to elect newcomer Mitt Romney, the Republican, over Democrat Shannon O’Brien, but analysts say there are at least two factors likely to boost turnout this time. Patrick’s sophisticated get-out-the-vote effort fueled the biggest primary election turnout since 1990, they said, and a record $43 million was spent on the campaign, which saturated the airwaves with advertising.

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It sounds as if it was all Patrick’s spending.  phooey.

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I’m just in from two hours of sign-holding, where the lone Healey sign holder shrunk away and went home leaving her two signs against the fence.  By contrast, there was a sea of Patrick/Murray signs with enthusiastic faces and free-flowing coffee greeting people as they came around the bend.  I sorta felt bad for her.  Sign holding is great–especially for these guys–give it a try.  Just show up at your precinct and offer for whatever time you can manage.  I’m sure you won’t be turned away.