By the way is a 34% voter turnout really that low of a turnout compared to a 44% turnout for two presidential charged primaries? And on top of it if this had to do with taxes, I sure didn't see it on my ballot. I may have been missing something, but then again we can look at the process, or lack thereof that would have indicated where I missed this. All I saw was the same old politicians on my ballot, so either way I was going to get screwed on taxes, overspending by one side, tax breaks only to major corporations on the other. Really your disenfranchised with the voter turnout? How about being disenfranchised with the candidates.

I voted so I can say rock county clerks comments about the 99 percent goes to show she doesn't get it. The reason that the vote wasn't higher wasn't because the 99 percent didn't care, it was that the politicians on the ballot were no different then their predessors. They talk a big game but have nothing to back it up with and spout of the same old talking points never looking to offend anyone with the truth about what needs to be done. I live in Clinton now but watched the Gazettes candidate forum videos, sorry but the questions were weak, and the answers from all the candidates were even worse. It's not the 99 percent against one party or the other. It's about the 99 percent being represented by somebody, anybody. And this field, while made up of 99 per enters was giving the same answers that those representing the 1 percent would have given which was nothing more than party line talking points

More proof that Walker will win the recall election.

What's unfortunate is how many of you are stuck on commenting on the Presidential primary with this when there were many local candidates and issues to vote on. Shows how many people are out of touch with whats going on in their own backyard. Yet they will continue to be on here complaining after they didn't vote. Priceless.

this was not just about republicans, this was about rock county/janesville. you complain about taxes, fees etc. but don't vote for council, school board, etc-
that sure says a lot

As I predicted in another thread. Voter turnout will continue to slide, and the 2012 presidential race will be a record LOW turnout (% of population) as both parties have degenerated to more of the same. That being an oligarchy of mega industry entangled with government welfare, where the average person has no voice what so ever

Well let’s see first of all only 35% of people in Rock County voted in the primary election that’s pretty sad. That is not saying much about support for the Republican Party now dose it and I bet it does not reflect how many people that complain on this web site actually voted in the election. You know in my opinion talk is cheap you want to make a change then prove it and get out there and exercise your right to vote.

Hey 'hands, Ron Paul voters may be excited but there are not enough of you. oh! gotta go... tin foil hat sale....

Unpalapable?

All the republican choices were unpalapable so people choose not to vote for any of them.

Makes me wonder if people feel disinfrachased perhaps thinking their vote won't count should a group not be happy with the winner?

Don't worry westorbust. We're here. Waiting. We are resolute and unwavering. See you this June and in November.

Well, that's even more pathetic than the projection. Repubs aren't excited about their candidates, news at 11.

Because people are lazy and like to complain about issues even though they don't vote. If you choose not to vote, you don't have a voice to complain. Period.

Because nobody cares about the lack luster candidates and we've been told that Ron Paul didn't have a chance. Obama won the primary in 2008 because people were excited. The GOP though turned its nose to the Ron Paul voters who were also excited. I'll never vote Republican again.