"More Democrats casting early ballots; Mail-in votes may decide close races" by Nancy Benac and Liz Sidoti, Associated Press | October 22, 2010
WASHINGTON — Election Day is already over for more than 3 million Americans, and a surprising number of them are Democrats.
Republicans are gaining ground in turning out early voters compared with their showing two years ago, but figures from the first batch of states that offer clues about early-voting patterns still give Democrats an edge in a number of states and counties.
“If people thought the Democrats were just going to roll over and play dead in this election, that’s not what we’re seeing,’’ said Michael McDonald, a George Mason University professor who tracks early voting nationally. “They have got to be feeling a little bit better with the numbers that they’re seeing.’’
Translation: the machines have been programmed for a rigging.
While it’s impossible to tell for whom people are voting, so far more Democrats than Republicans are casting ballots in Iowa, Maryland, North Carolina, Louisiana, and Nevada’s heavily Democratic Clark County, which supplied two-thirds of the state’s voters in 2008.
Where HARRY REID'S SON is COUNTY COMMISSIONER!?
Also see: Nevada voting machines automatically checking Harry Reid's name
Can't the ELECTORAL FRAUD wait until election day?
Republicans are flexing their organizational muscles and leading the pace in Florida, even though Democrats have the edge in registered voters there, and in Colorado. The parties are running about even in Maine, where Democrats have about 5 percent more registered voters. Ohio’s early-voting trends reflect the state’s swing-voting status: Democrats are ahead in the party stronghold of Cuyahoga County around Cleveland, while Republicans lead in GOP territory of Hamilton County, which is home to Cincinnati. Ballots are virtually even in Franklin County, which anchors central Ohio.
Related: Vote Fraud 2004: How Ohio was "Delivered" to Bush
Yeah, they both do it, Americans. It is why I no longer believe in elections.
With 30 percent or more of all votes likely to be cast early, both sides are going all-out to lock in supporters’ ballots early. And for the first time in a midterm election, they are combining traditional shoe-leather canvassing and get-out-the-vote rallies with technological tools such as Facebook and text messaging.
Strategies run the gamut: In Washington state, Democrats held a “tweetup’’ to rein in young early voters. In Illinois, a voter-education group posted a video on YouTube about the state’s early-voting law highlighting the ability to vote naked — from the comfort of home, please. In Florida, Democrats e-mailed a notice that “Today is Election Day. No, that’s not a typo, because every day between now and November 2 is Election Day.’’
Also see: Meekly Stepping Aside in Florida
With nearly every indicator in a new Associated Press-GfK poll pointing toward big GOP victories, the Democrats’ groundgame advantage is squaring off against the Republicans’ enthusiasm edge, and the outcome could determine who wins close races.
Let the rigging begin!
Democrats hope they can minimize sweeping coast-to-coast losses with a retooled get-out-the-vote operation that’s been tweaked since Barack Obama’s groundbreaking 2008 presidential campaign and tested during several special House elections the party recently has won.
Look at the newspaper set up the steal job!
Republicans, by most accounts, have a less sophisticated program, but they are banking on their loyalists — as well as GOP-leaning independents and disaffected Democrats — turning out in droves simply because they are fired up to vote against the party in power.
Or ANY ESTABLISHMENT or INCUMBENT!
There’s still plenty for the Democrats to worry about as they pore over early-vote statistics in places such as Nevada, where Senate majority leader Harry Reid is in a tough reelection race against Sharron Angle, a Republican and a Tea Party movement favorite.
Worried about getting CAUGHT!
While Democrats so far make up about 46 percent of those who have cast ballots in Clark County, which includes Las Vegas, compared with 38 percent for Republicans, the Democrats’ 8-point advantage is down from 22 points in 2008.
If Angle doesn't win out there it is robbery!
And Republicans, who make up a third of the county’s registered voters, are turning out in numbers that exceed their share of the electorate this time....
It's over, Harry.
So who is going to be minority leader, Democrats?
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