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liberalmediaaddict

(952 posts)
22. Horrible news
Tue Oct 22, 2024, 07:48 PM
Oct 22

Unless these Republicans are showing up early to vote against Trump which is doubtful.

Sadly a lot of Americans can't wait to end democracy and vote in a fascist.

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What really matters in the end is how many people vote, not when they vote. Ocelot II Oct 22 #1
I hope you are right but if how many vote matters more than when they vote totodeinhere Oct 22 #4
To discourage procrastination. marybourg Oct 22 #5
Because if they know that a lot of their voters have voted already, Ocelot II Oct 22 #6
But don't you see? Elessar Zappa Oct 22 #12
Exactly. n/t iluvtennis Oct 22 #20
Good point! Thx PortTack Oct 22 #23
How many republicans are anti dump. Butterflylady Oct 22 #29
Both sides are voting early to a) get media news that shows GOTV, b) avoid voting line hassles on Nov 5, ancianita Oct 22 #15
Bank your votes as early as possible SomedayKindaLove Oct 22 #27
It costs a political party time and money to keep encouraging people to get out and vote. If people have already voted, BigDemVoter Oct 22 #37
nope............... Lovie777 Oct 22 #2
this seems to be the case here in Nevada so far rollin74 Oct 22 #3
Doesn't mean they've all voted for Trump. ificandream Oct 22 #19
If the Washington Post can displacedvermoter Oct 22 #7
Agreed liberalmediaaddict Oct 22 #32
They won't happy feet Oct 23 #46
What's the point of this OP? Pototan Oct 22 #8
Reality is by turns encouraging and discouraging. We can handle the truth. hay rick Oct 22 #14
Are you not interested in possible information, just cheer-leading? NoRethugFriends Oct 22 #26
I prefer this factual story about early voting Pototan Oct 23 #45
The point is that this is information that we need. totodeinhere Oct 23 #55
Before COVID and Trump, Republicans led in early voting iemanja Oct 22 #9
They tend to vote early here. Bexar Co San Antonio LeftInTX Oct 23 #52
Just means less Republicans voting on Election Day. Elessar Zappa Oct 22 #10
Isn't it the same thing when Democrats voter early? And I have read comments at DU before totodeinhere Oct 23 #56
I think the difference would be Elessar Zappa Oct 23 #60
Those early figures don't really take into account independent voters . . . SarcasticSatyr Oct 22 #11
We can be relatively confident Dems are voting for Harris, Deminpenn Oct 22 #13
And 10% is a helluva lot, not to mention independents onetexan Oct 22 #21
2020 was really an aberration with covid and all Deminpenn Oct 23 #49
The correlate is that same day won't be so lopsided GOP Prairie Gates Oct 22 #16
High turnout favors Democrats; reports of early voting encourages others to get off the couch and vote. Hermit-The-Prog Oct 22 #17
the numbers are also not saying whether or not they're voting DemonGoddess Oct 22 #18
Horrible news liberalmediaaddict Oct 22 #22
???? Historically when turn out is high Dems win. The gqp didn't "find" millions of new voters. PortTack Oct 22 #24
They gave trump 74 million in 2020. As long as Harris gets the 81 million, we're golden. jimfields33 Oct 22 #35
How is that horrible news? lees1975 Oct 22 #25
Exactly! One has to laugh..at least I do. Okay..they are voting early..der leader told them to. The story is the PortTack Oct 23 #42
High turnout always favors the Democratic candidates FakeNoose Oct 22 #31
It's true. Except when its not true. Overly simplistic analysis. onenote Oct 22 #34
Independents are huge in Nevada crimycarny Oct 22 #33
If he does win then we need to fight him with every fiber our bodies. n/t totodeinhere Oct 23 #57
Where Rs usually vote, House of Roberts Oct 22 #28
Not here! They go to the crowded sites. LeftInTX Oct 23 #53
That's odd tavernier Oct 22 #30
When you rely on comedians for your news iemanja Oct 22 #38
Why in the world are you being so snide??? obamanut2012 Oct 23 #48
Colbert was referring to this article Pototan Oct 23 #47
The total vote is what matters but someone said something I didn't think of jgmiller Oct 22 #36
That's so true about older people. LeftInTX Oct 23 #54
Male cattle droppings: More Republicans voting early doesn't mean that they're voting for Trump Rocknation Oct 22 #39
Just more noise. It is like a constant low grade noise that jacks up your nerves until you don't even PatrickforB Oct 22 #40
I'm prone to take this with a grain of salt right now slightlv Oct 23 #41
If the Cheneys and other Republicans are influencing Republicans, SleeplessinSoCal Oct 23 #43
My take on this is Figarosmom Oct 23 #44
i'm worried that we are starting to lag behind in early voting - i thought we had the enthusiasm and momentum. samsingh Oct 23 #50
How many of those Republicans are voting for Harris? Freethinker65 Oct 23 #51
I can't believe the New York Times is at it again! maxsolomon Oct 23 #58
Republicans currently have a 100k advantage in FL Jose Garcia Oct 23 #59
Funny how the Orange Idiot told Repubs in 2020 not to vote early. And now he's changed his mind. ificandream Oct 23 #61
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