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While You Slept, Democracy Was Booming In Las Vegas: Record Hispanic Turnout Setting Tone for Tues
While You Slept, Democracy Was Booming In Las Vegas: Record Hispanic Turnout Setting Tone for Tuesday
In Nevada on Friday evening, a majority Hispanic Clark county broke voting records when more than 57,000 people cast their ballot on the final early voting day in the state.
In order to accommodate the long lines, the deadline was extended to 10 p.m. in the county, and thousands of voters waited to cast their ballot.
Though the record itself is staggering for the county, the most attention is being paid to the early voting location at Cardenas Market which had thousands of voters waiting in line for up to two hours to cast their vote. To show support, poll workers were sent pizza and burritos by followers on the internet who were excited about the massive outpouring of Democracy at the store.
The record turnout in the state is significant for more than just that simple reason – the incredibly strong Hispanic turnout in the state is an early indication that it may be this minority group that saves the rest of the nation from the tyranny of a Trump presidency. - Ring of Fire
In Nevada on Friday evening, a majority Hispanic Clark county broke voting records when more than 57,000 people cast their ballot on the final early voting day in the state.
In order to accommodate the long lines, the deadline was extended to 10 p.m. in the county, and thousands of voters waited to cast their ballot.
Though the record itself is staggering for the county, the most attention is being paid to the early voting location at Cardenas Market which had thousands of voters waiting in line for up to two hours to cast their vote. To show support, poll workers were sent pizza and burritos by followers on the internet who were excited about the massive outpouring of Democracy at the store.
The record turnout in the state is significant for more than just that simple reason – the incredibly strong Hispanic turnout in the state is an early indication that it may be this minority group that saves the rest of the nation from the tyranny of a Trump presidency. - Ring of Fire
#NVGOTV in Nevada (NV) 14TH/Final day. Dems lead by > 46,000 EV, 42% to 36%
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512586559
For historical perspective, Dems had a Clark County lead of ~70,694 in 2012. President Barack Obama won Nevada by 6.5%.
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