david osterman previews the races to watch in campaign 2010. be sure to watch -- 2018. be sure to watch "washington journal." join the discussion. we areeeks away and joined by jim lately who was a professor of public affairs at american university in the nation's capital. talk with us about why people choose not to vote. general, the common thought is midterm elections are lower turnout. what are the reasons they give for not voting? guest: a lot of times they report they do not have information about the election. they do not care or do not want to have anything to do with politics. it is not worth their time or effort to make to the polls on election day. host: look at the midterm turnouts as lower than the presidential election. has that always been the case and historically, have turnout levels in the united states been low? announcer: in terms of midterms --guest: in terms of midterms, yes there is a 20% difference. this is common. there is lotuses group issued into campaign -- less information and campaign excitement. historically, in presidential elections the t

david osterman previews the races to watch in campaign 2010. be sure to watch -- 2018. be sure to watch "washington journal." join the discussion. we areeeks away and joined by jim lately who was a professor of public affairs at american uniit