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"Incredible" turnout in Kentucky (Original Post) kentuck Nov 2014 OP
That can only mean bad news for Mr. Turtlesoup McFuckhead. LawDeeDah Nov 2014 #1
Cool vadermike Nov 2014 #2
Magic 8 Ball says ... Trajan Nov 2014 #3
Bad News For McConnell: Heavy Turnout Reported In Kentucky Urban Areas Likely For Grimes herding cats Nov 2014 #4
20 percent is heavy? Fawke Em Nov 2014 #19
This was hours ago around 9AM. herding cats Nov 2014 #20
I'll check in later on to see: flamingdem Nov 2014 #5
Turtle soup is more of a New Orleans thing KamaAina Nov 2014 #9
Looks yummy! flamingdem Nov 2014 #10
It is. KamaAina Nov 2014 #11
please please please Lex Nov 2014 #6
Sounds good! (Wouldn't it be loverly?) merrily Nov 2014 #7
The more the better liberal N proud Nov 2014 #8
I have friend in Louisville . . . kickitup Nov 2014 #12
please please please please please please please please please Rhinodawg Nov 2014 #15
Any demographic information? We especially need young voters to come out Wella Nov 2014 #22
I have seen comments on her homepage.... kentuck Nov 2014 #13
Please let him loose Liberalynn Nov 2014 #14
Now that is what I want to hear!... caber09 Nov 2014 #16
So good to read Peacetrain Nov 2014 #17
That's good news. American awaits the departure of King Turtle....Godspeed, Kentucky! Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #18
turtle face Rhinodawg Nov 2014 #21
 

LawDeeDah

(1,596 posts)
1. That can only mean bad news for Mr. Turtlesoup McFuckhead.
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 03:42 PM
Nov 2014

Crossing fingers and all available digits.

herding cats

(19,558 posts)
4. Bad News For McConnell: Heavy Turnout Reported In Kentucky Urban Areas Likely For Grimes
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 03:46 PM
Nov 2014

I'm very hopeful for us in Kentucky!

Democrats seem intent on not repeating the stay home fail of 2010.

Kentucky politics expert Joe Sonka of Insider Louisville reported hearing that turnout has already hit 20% in some Louisville precincts.

Louisville and Lexington are likely Democratic areas where Democratic Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes will need huge turnout in order to have a chance at ousting incumbent Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY).

http://www.politicususa.com/2014/11/04/turnout-hit-20-democratic-kentucky-area.html

herding cats

(19,558 posts)
20. This was hours ago around 9AM.
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 04:24 PM
Nov 2014

They're expecting between 60-65% turnout vs the 2010 50% turnout in some areas. Which is a significant increase in voter activity.

 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
9. Turtle soup is more of a New Orleans thing
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 03:52 PM
Nov 2014

it is traditionally finished with sherry, but Alison will have to do.

 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
11. It is.
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 03:54 PM
Nov 2014

I had some after a very long day of work at Mother's, an old-line place in the Central Business District (across Canal from the French Quarter).

kickitup

(355 posts)
12. I have friend in Louisville . . .
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 03:55 PM
Nov 2014

who just posted on Facebook that she had never seen such crowds in all the years she has voted.

I'm starting to have some hope!

 

Rhinodawg

(2,219 posts)
15. please please please please please please please please please
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 03:58 PM
Nov 2014

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kentuck

(111,069 posts)
13. I have seen comments on her homepage....
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 03:56 PM
Nov 2014

from places like Norway, Ghana, Ukraine, and Serbia...and every state in the union. This race has a lot of attention.

 

caber09

(666 posts)
16. Now that is what I want to hear!...
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 04:07 PM
Nov 2014

Lets hope the GOTV is for ALG and not people registered as D's and voting against their interests, good news Kentuck, keep it coming!

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