Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGOP worried about early surge in dem voting in battle ground states. "the margins are 'stunning'
https://www.thehour.com/news/article/Early-surge-of-Democratic-mail-voting-sparks-15607367.phpDemocratic voters who have requested mail ballots - and returned them - greatly outnumber Republicans so far in key battleground states, causing alarm among GOP party leaders and strategists that President Donald Trump's attacks on mail voting could be hurting the party's prospects to retain the White House and the Senate this year.
Of the more than 9 million voters who requested mail ballots through Monday in Florida, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Maine and Iowa, the five battleground states where such data is publicly available, 52% were Democrats. Twenty-eight percent were Republicans and 20% were unaffiliated.
-----------------
Even more alarming to some Republicans, Democrats are also returning their ballots at higher rates than GOP voters in two of those states where that information is available: Florida and North Carolina.
The wide Democratic lead in mail voting so far has been the subject of urgent discussions among top GOP officials, according to people familiar with the conversations.
The margins are "stunning" - and bad news for Republicans up and down the ballot, said longtime GOP pollster Whit Ayers. While the Republican Party is focused on getting voters out on Election Day, he noted that older voters who have traditionally supported Republicans are most concerned about covid-19 infection and could choose to stay home if an outbreak arises as the election nears.
The trend has emerged after Trump has spent months assailing voting by mail, making unsubstantiated claims that it is prone to corruption and fraud - attacks that have resonated with Republican voters, polls show. State and local Republicans, fearful of losing what has long been a key turnout advantage for the GOP, spent the last few months racing to reassure voters that mail voting was safe, despite the president's rhetoric.
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
12 replies, 2247 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (24)
ReplyReply to this post
12 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
GOP worried about early surge in dem voting in battle ground states. "the margins are 'stunning' (Original Post)
Demovictory9
Sep 2020
OP
BootinUp
(47,141 posts)1. dont get complacent! ;-)
Demovictory9
(32,449 posts)2. ok ;-)
Cha
(297,154 posts)3. Pathetic.. repubs have to cover for the head maggot's LIES.
uriel1972
(4,261 posts)4. "As ye sow, so shall ye reap"
not to mention they made their beds gotta lie in 'em now.
Hope the trend holds true.
OrlandoDem2
(2,065 posts)5. In 2018 Dems in FL had the lead but the GOP showed up in a stunning display
at the polls. Moral of the story? KEEP VOTING, DEMOCRATS!!
UpInArms
(51,280 posts)6. My family
Of three voted early on Monday ...
It felt liberating
BlueWavePsych
(2,635 posts)7. Let's get our SUPER MAJORITY!
GOTV
lpbk2713
(42,753 posts)8. "We're gonna have to find a way to cheat around this."
"Somebody put in a call to our brain trust. Quick."
cheezmaka
(737 posts)9. Karma....Gotta love it!
The GOP is starting to get a taste of there "own medicine"!
budkin
(6,699 posts)10. This sounds like BS
To lower Democratic turnout.
UCmeNdc
(9,600 posts)11. Do not get overconfident. Vote! Then help others to vote!
Help GOTV!
Encourage others to vote Biden/Harris 2020 when you get the chance. It is that important!
Alpeduez21
(1,751 posts)12. I hate these stories
It's not that I'm not excited and encouraged by the possibility of a Democratic victory. I think saying Dems are out there voting in record numbers encourages repukes to go vote in greater numbers.