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LeftInTX

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54. That's so true about older people.

Wed Oct 23, 2024, 11:11 AM

Oct 23

When my kids moved out, they would come vote here, if they voted at all, because they didn't know of any other early voting sites. Didn't know how to figure it out etc etc. Didn't want to bother to figure it out etc etc

And now that I'm a canvassar, many of our D3s, (strong dems) don't know how to access the local elections website.

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Early-voting data shows Republican reversal appears to be paying off [View all] totodeinhere Oct 22 OP

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