Interesting Tidbit from Ipsos/Reuters poll - 16% of Repub early voters crossed over to vote Obama.

[reformist2]

Only 6% of Dem early voters have voted for Romney. No indication of whether this will continue to be the case, but it's interesting!

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Ipsos/Reuters Daily Election Tracking: Obama 48% - Romney 47%

Monday, October 29, 2012

Washington, D.C. - Today’s Reuters/Ipsos Daily Tracker has Obama down one point from yesterday to 48% and Romney up one point to 47%.

Nearly a quarter (22%) have already cast their vote, with 58% voting for Obama vs. 39% for Romney. This breaks down to 94% of Democrats casting votes for Obama, and 82% of Republicans casting votes for Romney. Six percent (6%) of Democrats and 16% of Republicans are voting cross-party."

http://www.ipsos-na.com/news-polls/pressrelease.aspx?id=5859

[DonRedwood]

1. ooooooh. that is good news :0)

[ItsTheMediaStupid]

2. If more pubs cross party lines than dems, Romesia is over

nt

[Jackpine Radical]

3. In-Fucken-

DEED!

HeeHee--The R GOTV efforts are turning out Obama votes.

Delightful.

[mzmolly]

4. Fascinating.

Good for them!

So much for Republican enthusiasm outweighing Dems.

[bluestate10]

8. That 16% of republicans are enthusiastic. To finally get a chance to vote for Obama. nt

[Schema Thing]

5. this makes my jaw drop twice

both from the perspective of us getting 16% of republican voters AND from the perspective of us losing 6% of Dem voters.

[treestar]

10. +1 what kind of Democrat would vote to Rmoney?

maybe a hopeless racist? Or some of those who never bothered to change their registration over the years.

[NYC Liberal]

13. 10% of Dems voted for McCain in 2008. So it is actually better this year.

[1StrongBlackMan]

15. I don't know why ...

I suspect ... if there were a "secret" poll here at DU, President Obama would not get about 6% of the DU vote.

[bluestate10]

17. That 6% of democrats are whats left of Reagan democrats.

Religion is important to them above all else. They don't like a diverse society, they in fact fear that society. They are democrats because of deep family roots that cause them to be democrats. A similar dynamic is likely playing with the 16% of republicans going with Obama, with the exception that they embrace diversity and the forward looking vision that President Obama has implemented and will perfect with four more years. Those republicans, like the democrats have deep roots as republicans, roots that they would like to shed but can't because of their personal histories.

[1StrongBlackMan]

6. I think ...

that Democratic campaign ad in which the voice over says something to the effect of, "You have choice to make ... It's just you in the voting booth ... there's no one looking ... no one to debate with, no one to convince or trying to convince you ..."

I think it's brilliant in that it touches all those that know a romney presidency would be disasterous, but have to maintain a public face. It reminds them that after they vote, they can SAY they voted however they wish, while having done what they know is the right thing.

[reformist2]

9. I think you're onto something - wannabe millionaires telling friends they're for Romney but actually

voting Obama in private. Thank goodness for the secret ballot!

[a kennedy]

7. I do not understand this, 6% of early Dem voters have voted for Robme.....

I wonder what the percentage was of Dems voting early for McPain??

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

14. There are always people who refuse to realize what they really are

Same with the crossovers to Obama.

[bluestate10]

18. I don't like republicans in general, but I have a friend who is one that is on the mod-Lib side.

She isn't a good republican because she supports a lot of the issues that I do. The difference is that she is stuck with deep republican roots that she can't shake. I don't know her outside of politics, but I feel sorry for her.

[central scrutinizer]

11. but there are more than two names on the ballot in many states

Are the 6% Dems voting for Rmoney or for the Green candidate? Are the 16% Reps voting for Obama or for the libertarian?

[1StrongBlackMan]

16. I suspect the exit poll ...

asked who the pollee voted for.

[Dalai_1]

12. K&R

[-LOKI -BAD FOR YA]

19. 1 in 6 repug vote for obama

this is proof,their is a 10 point different in the number of repug voters who not voting for mitt and dems who voting for mitt ,and if 40 percent of the country early vote. we should go into nov 6 with a 4 percent bonus .if this continues til sunday. these are votes they depend on in close races.

[justiceischeap]

20. For the record, I've never been a big President Obama fan

that said, I'd never, ever vote for Romney! I don't know that I could vote for any Republic.