Democratic strongholds in Northern Virginia see big increases in early voting

[RandySF]

Virginia’s Fairfax and Loudoun counties are seeing some of the largest spikes in early voting in the 2016 presidential election, another positive sign for Democrats who feel Hillary Clinton has a strong advantage over Republican Donald J. Trump in the former swing state.

Statewide, early voting was up more than 22 percent over 2012 with 25 days to go before the presidential election, according to an analysis by the Virginia Public Access Project. The increase was strongest by far in populous Northern Virginia, where Democrats typically run up large margins that Republicans struggle to match in the more conservative, rural parts of Virginia.

In Fairfax, which delivered the most Democratic votes for President Barack Obama in 2012, early voting was up more than 73 percent. In Loudoun, which had the second-most Obama votes in 2012, early voting was up almost 53 percent.


http://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/government-politics/article_7b4d9783-7630-530d-b234-951702334439.html

[LisaL]

1. Having a VP from Virginia doesn't hurt.

That's for sure.

[alcibiades_mystery]

2. They're going to call Virginia as soon as the polls close

It's not a swing state.

[RandySF]

4. I'm a little worried about Hampton Roads area

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African American turnout is down a bit.

[alcibiades_mystery]

5. Dude

For real?

[underpants]

6. N. News Hampton and Norfolk counter the Va Beach and cities votes down there

Yes finished turnout would hurt but realize that Richmond is having a Mayoral election so that means big numbers inside the city. Henrico will still swamp Chesterfield almost 2-1.

[Jarqui]

3. Probably helps explain why Trump's campaign pulled out of Virginia

NBC Oct 13, 2016: Trump's Campaign Is 'Pulling Out of Virginia'
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/trump-s-campaign-pulling-out-virginia-n665541

[s-cubed]

7. Working on GOTV in Fairfax county. nt

[StevieM]

8. I wish that Ohio was going as well as Virginia, Florida and North Carolina.

For some reason we are not doing well there in early voting.

That is bad, especially given the long lines on election day in Ohio.