In 2000, the total popular vote was 105,326,325 for all parties.
In 2004, just between Bush and Kerry, it's already 113,207,261. That's a 7,880,936 or 7.5% increase in the popular vote over 2004. I wonder what the overall turnout percentage was this time. It's got to be close to 60%.
[LATER: Not far off. LA Times says 59%, highest since 1968. See the graphic on the right side of the page -- the article itself is not relevant. (via The Corner) (LA Times link requires tedious registration.)]
