Early voting 'boosts Democrats'

News Type: Event — Seeded on Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:40 PM EDT

Article Source: BBC News

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A huge surge in early voting across key states appears to be helping the Democratic candidate, Barack Obama.

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Redruby

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"If there's a last minute surge because of some event to the trailing candidate, well, the train has left for an awful lot of people these days," said Andrew Kohut, president of the Pew Centre, which carries out election polls.

I voted yesterday and I concur.

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6 votes

#1 - Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:41 PM EDT

{"commentId":3660269,"authorDomain":"Lemmywinks"}

Lemmywinks

Me too. NOTHING that could happen would make me change my mind about having Palin that close to power.

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4 votes

#1.1 - Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:54 PM EDT

{"commentId":3660327,"authorDomain":"redruby"}

Redruby

Cool. Has anyone else voted yet??

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3 votes

#1.2 - Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:57 PM EDT

{"commentId":3660661,"authorDomain":"aine"}

Aine MacDermot

There's no early voting in Michigan, or I would have already. :)

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4 votes

#1.3 - Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:18 PM EDT

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R. Donald Snyder

My wife and I voted last week by mail here in California, both for Barack and both NO on Prop 8.

If you can vote early, do it. If you can vote by mail, do it. Don't wait for the last minute when some GOP dirty trickster may find a way to try to deny your vote at the last second. If something happens and they say you can't vote on election day then talk to a poll watcher and ask them to help. Most of them are lawyers and are there to see you get your right to vote. Or call your local political party office and they'll help. If they can't help then demand a provisional ballot, which by law they must give you and vote that way. Don't let the GOP steal this election like they did in 2000 and 2004. Don't let the GOP stop you from your right to vote. Never again!

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4 votes

#1.4 - Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:37 PM EDT

{"commentId":3662741,"authorDomain":"marbau"}

Commonsense-545576

Your wife lied. She voted for McCain Palin. She just TOLD you she voted for Obama like you wanted her to. By the way, do you agree with letting the armed forces vote be counted this time?

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1 vote

#1.5 - Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:21 PM EDT

{"commentId":3703037,"authorDomain":"melonhead"}

urbane gorilla

I'm heading downtown (Cleveland) on the shiny new BRT line today. Will report back!

So far about 9% of Cuyahoga County's million-plus registered voters have cast their ballots in early voting. If I remember correctly, 100,000 vote-by-mail (formerly absentee) ballots have been sent out, too.

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2 votes

#1.6 - Sun Oct 26, 2008 12:12 PM EDT

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urbane gorilla

Voted! It was a nice day, the entire transit system was free in celebration of a new line, so people were out! Estimates are that some 3,000 people came down to the Cuyahoga Co. Board of Elections today. My identity was verified, I filled out an optical scanner ballot, sealed it in an envelope & put it in the ballot box. My understanding is there is no scanning before nov 4.

The crowd was easily 90% Obama. As it happened two young McCainers were behind me, smirking about ACORN and such things. I relied on discretion being th better part of valor & kept my big trap shut for a change.

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3 votes

#1.7 - Sun Oct 26, 2008 8:16 PM EDT

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Phillyinthe323

i voted early today..... for barack obama

but in contrast to donald snyder i voted yes on prop 8

i mean....i believe same sex marriages should be legal....but im worried about where it ends...i dont want my kids taught that homosexuality is natural....i just dont. But i have absolutely no problem with gays or gays getting married....

just the inclusion of homosexuality in the education system, and the adoption of young children by homosexual parents.....im sure they love the kid....but that kind of confusion

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2 votes

#2 - Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:48 PM EDT

{"commentId":3662147,"authorDomain":"rel3vant"}

badkungfu

Does that mean you think they're better off in the foster care system? 'Cause there aren't really enough parents to go around.

I'm not in California, but was education part of the question for Prop 8? It sounds like it completely eliminates the possibility of gay marriage. I hate to see rights removed from people in any state's constitution- the point is usually to restrict the rights of government and their ability to interfere in our lives.

I'm not sure I get the 'confusion' angle either- the kids are either gay or they're not. There's about a 94% chance they're not, so what's confusing about telling them that people who are committed to each other get tax and a few other benefits from the state?

I voted early here in Georgia a few weeks ago, but for some reason they forgot to cram the ballot with the usual get-out-the-Republican-vote divisive issue. The only interesting part is the suspense of wondering if the Diebold machine counted my vote correctly.

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4 votes

#2.1 - Thu Oct 23, 2008 8:43 PM EDT

{"commentId":3662797,"authorDomain":"marbau"}

Commonsense-545576

I have a friend you may be interested in, Barney Frank!

B.Obama

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2 votes

#2.2 - Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:25 PM EDT

{"commentId":3663044,"authorDomain":"rdonaldsnyder"}

R. Donald Snyder

The success or defeat of Prop 8 will have absolutely no effect q whatsoever on what is being taught in public schools. The proponents have put out a scare campaign that it would, but that is a complete lie. It won't. What will happen if Prop 8 passes is that it will take away a civil and human right from Gay people.

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4 votes

#2.3 - Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:41 PM EDT

{"commentId":3662615,"authorDomain":"TheEarthIsTheLORDs"}

Not by might, nor power

I'm happy to declare I voted absentee ballot in Florida. Oh, for Barack Obama of course.

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4 votes

#3 - Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:14 PM EDT

{"commentId":3662826,"authorDomain":"marbau"}

Commonsense-545576

Oh, of course. How many times were you able to do the line? I mean, you know, lets make a real effort here eh? Only in America right? Now go do the right, er left thing

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1 vote

#3.1 - Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:27 PM EDT

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GoldenGateMami_Susi

Im voting the traditional way.......

I live on an island so our lines won't be so bad and my polling place is 2 mins from my house. If I lived in town I would have definitely have voted by now.

So, is everyone ready to be a witness to the rebirth of a nation?

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3 votes

#4 - Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:29 PM EDT

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R. Donald Snyder

So, is everyone ready to be a witness to the rebirth of a nation?

I hope so. I surely do.

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4 votes

#4.1 - Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:31 PM EDT

{"commentId":3695843,"authorDomain":"barbara474"}

Barbara in Houston

My Husband and I voted on Friday. We voted for Change, of course.

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3 votes

#5 - Sat Oct 25, 2008 7:09 PM EDT

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