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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGood news about 2018 voting numbers.
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Michael McDonald
@ElectProject
29 states + DC surpassed their 2014 total #earlyvote:
DC, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NJ, NM, OK, SC, TN, VA, UT, VT, WI, and WV
3 states surpassed their 2014 total vote (early + Election Day):
AZ, NV, and TX
1:25 PM - Nov 5, 2018
I keep hearing that a large turnout favors Democrats. I certainly hope that's right.
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Good news about 2018 voting numbers. (Original Post)
Arkansas Granny
Nov 2018
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dweller
(23,661 posts)1. how do AZ NV TX
have total vote #'s ?
k8conant
(3,030 posts)3. That was 2014 total vote
Johnny2X2X
(19,114 posts)4. They don't
What they're saying is that early voting this cycle exceeded 2014's total voting (Early and election combined).
I think these voting numbers predict a massive blue wave, but because we've been burned in so many elections, people are down playing them.
bearsfootball516
(6,377 posts)2. Here's Nevada.
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It's good news for Rosen, she's going to go into election day as the favorite. Heller is going to need absolutely bonkers E-Day turnout if he wants to win.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)5. Looking very good.
Ralston does not talk like this if it is not true. Tends to go Conservative,still afraid of his old boss Sheldon.