First Day of Early Voting In Georgia Sets Record

[babylonsister]

https://politicalwire.com/2020/12/15/early-voting-for-georgia-runoffs-shatters-records/

First Day of Early Voting In Georgia Sets Record
December 15, 2020 at 10:47 am EST By Taegan Goddard

Georgia voters shattered records on the first day of early voting ahead of the run off Senate races next month, according to Nate Cohn.

Approximately 168,000 people voted in-person yesterday, up from 136,000 on the first day of in-person early voting for the presidential election.

[dchill]

1. That is so great!

[LizBeth]

2. Wow, excellent.

[wryter2000]

3. Wow

You go, Georgia.

[Sinistrous]

4. Hoping Our Folks Are Getting the Lions Share of Those Votes.

[LAS14]

5. Why Wow and Excellent? The Trump base is very fired up. I don't know...

... of any reason why we should assume that these are mostly ours.

[babylonsister]

6. I'm thrilled people are voting, period, vs. apathy,

which drives me crazy.

[BComplex]

7. Generally, when more people show up, democrats win.

And Stacey Abrams has made sure that tens of thousands of new voters are registered for this election.

We pretty much owe our democracy to Stacey Abrams at this point. She's way beyond awesome.

[ananda]

11. Hear hear!

Abrams is tops!

[CatWoman]

16. i have personally been visited by two canvassers

the most recent one was Sunday.

They both knew my name and we talked briefly about the importance of getting out the vote.

The last one didn't even live here -- she lives in Virginia.

They (the Abrams team) is doing a bang up job

[IronLionZion]

18. That's great to hear

Georgia might become a perennial purple state at this rate

[yellowdogintexas]

21. the phone bank I joined is full of people from across the nation

The moderators are based in California - Marin County I believe.
This phone bank is working the Warnock campaign. I am starting to recognize other folks from previous sessions. It's cool!

The people I talk to are surprised someone from Texas is making phone calls to Georgia...I always tell them "we know how critical it is to win these two races" When they comment on the number of contacts they have received, I tell them they are very popular. Supposedly once they vote they drop off the lists.

I think there are about 10 different groups making calls.

[PatrickforO]

25. Abrams is wonderful. In fact, the Democrats are building some

serious bench strength.

[Codeine]

8. Honestly, people voting is good.

Even if we lose, anything that strikes back against voter apathy is positive.

[AwakeAtLast]

9. Usually when turnout is high, Democrats win! n/t

[crimycarny]

10. I hate to always be a nervous Nellie but I agree

What has the media been focusing on 24x7? COVID? Nah, too boring. Let’s go with the latest outrageous statement made by Trump regarding election fraud (he needs advertising for his PACs after all!). And let’s focus on the 74 million who voted for Trump (“they are angry!” “How will Biden reach out?”) versus the 81 million who voted for Biden.

The media wanted a civil war—good for ratings ya’ know—and they’re getting one. Trump voters are PISSED and they see this as a way to hand Trump a win.

I’ve seen almost zero coverage of Georgia from a “Who are the candidates” perspective. It’s been Trump v Biden all over again.

So I fear those are largely Trump supporters, I hope I’m wrong. Never underestimate the media’s ability to help Trump on their efforts to raise ratings.

[BobTheSubgenius]

13. A well-articulated version that is my fear, as well.

[getagrip_already]

14. Weren't trump supporters day of election voters for the most part?

Some republicans did vote early, but the majority of voters were dem in early voting. Of course they aren't all dems, but it should be skewed towards us.

With all the ranker between trump and the gop, trump voters are likely just chilling and stewing. Most will eventually vote. But I suspect we will turn out early and they will turn out late.

But it will be a battle of turnouts. We tend to not do well in off year or special elections from a gotv standpoint unless something unusual drives people out. This election certainly qualifies as unusual.

[crimycarny]

19. I'm not sure about election turnout in Georgia of "Election Day" versus early

I know in Florida a lot of Trump voters were Election Day voters but I don’t know if that was true for Georgia. I would assume that any Trump voters in Georgia learned how important it is to show up due to Trump losing to Biden, so they may have changed their behavior from the Presidential election.

I guess we’ll find out but it would be nice to hear from some local Dem strategists what they are seeing in regards to turnout breakdown (what counties, etc).

[getagrip_already]

30. true that... they have been quiet around here for the most part......

Aside from a few posts on the numbers of voters applying for absentee ballots and a few on fun billboards and truck ads, we haven't been hearing a lot about the ground game.

At least we haven't been flooded with stupid polling numbers.

[yellowdogintexas]

24. We are seeing very little here in Texas, but I suspect

there are ads for this election all over the place in Georgia.
Also, LIncoln Project and Meidas are making films which I am seeing on Facebook and Twitter.

[qazplm135]

22. It could be Trumpers, could be us, could be both

none of us know that yet. Your post just sounds like Eeyore levels of we're doomed.

You can't think of any reason why our side might be fired up??

Really?

[Wounded Bear]

12. Good news! nt

[tiptonic]

15. So true

Plus how much has Benedict donald, stolen from the tax payers? Semper Fidelis !!

[MissMillie]

17. A record exercise of democracy....

the GOP must be scared sh!tless!

[ElementaryPenguin]

20. Great - but we need Mail-In ballots that can't be hacked!

[calimary]

23. Hopeful.

But still holding my breath...

[Hermit-The-Prog]

26. DU actblue link for donations to Warnock, Ossoff, Fair Fight ...

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dufor2020runoff

[TeamPooka]

27. GO GEORGIA DEMOCRATS!!!!!!

[jb5150]

28. High voter turnout favors the Dems .....

Please, please, please, please .... give Mitch one more kick in the ass.

[iluvtennis]

29. Yay! KnR. nt

[Joinfortmill]

31. YES!

[Wednesdays]

32. K&R. nt

[Blue Owl]

33. Bad news for McConnell

[Cha]

34. I hope there's More Dems!

I get texts from gops there that are feverish about registering to vote & vote in GA.