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pnwmom

(108,976 posts)
Sat Nov 5, 2016, 04:01 PM Nov 2016

Guess where else Democrats appear to be surging in the early vote.

Would you believe, Indiana?




http://wishtv.com/2016/10/20/democrats-leading-the-early-voting-surge-according-to-survey/

When the 800 Hoosiers surveyed were asked who they plan to vote for, about 43 percent of them said Donald Trump, while 37 percent said Hillary Clinton.

But when asked if a person had already early voted the results flipped.

Trump had only 29 percent of early voters in the survey while Clinton climbed ahead to 59 percent.

After looking at other races in the survey, it appears democrats are casting their ballots earlier than republicans.

“It’s that energy. People are just excited to vote,” said Keith Potts, volunteer at the Hillary Clinton campaign office on Indy’s north side. “I voted on the first day of early voting this year because I just could not wait.”

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Guess where else Democrats appear to be surging in the early vote. (Original Post) pnwmom Nov 2016 OP
Well, it's a hopeful sign. Let's hope it continues on Tuesday. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2016 #1
Apparently this kind of trend triron Nov 2016 #2
Well, it means that Trump's counting on most of his voters to show up on the last day. pnwmom Nov 2016 #3
its one thing to say a person in a poll, its another to actually go vote. sunonmars Nov 2016 #5
Good news for Bayh and Gregg bluestateguy Nov 2016 #6
Yes, it is! AwakeAtLast Nov 2016 #8
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triron

(21,999 posts)
2. Apparently this kind of trend
Sat Nov 5, 2016, 06:11 PM
Nov 2016

has been happening in many "swing" states. In the recent Loras poll of Iowa voters, Hillary was winning those that early voted by over 2-1, whereas Trump was ahead in those who hadn't voted by 10 pts (overall poll was HRC +1)

Not sure what this means

pnwmom

(108,976 posts)
3. Well, it means that Trump's counting on most of his voters to show up on the last day.
Sat Nov 5, 2016, 06:22 PM
Nov 2016

And Hillary is trying to take advantage of every possible day of voting.

Seems like hers should be the winning strategy.

sunonmars

(8,656 posts)
5. its one thing to say a person in a poll, its another to actually go vote.
Sat Nov 5, 2016, 06:52 PM
Nov 2016

This is where the Dems ground game comes in, if her ground game can pick up every single voter out there that has not or needs to vote, they can go get them and deliver to the polls...Trump is too cheap to have a ground game and it will make a big difference on Nov 8th.

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