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yellowcanine

(35,699 posts)
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 03:36 PM Nov 2016

Does anyone think the Comey intervention may have boosted early voting for Clinton?

I do think with groups strongly opposed to Trump it may have boosted the turnout. The reason I say this is that the early voter turnout seemed for Clinton seemed to be contrary to the tightening of polls which was going on at the same time.

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Does anyone think the Comey intervention may have boosted early voting for Clinton? (Original Post) yellowcanine Nov 2016 OP
Maybe, but it might have also boosted for Trump. manicraven Nov 2016 #2
It sure outraged a lot of people C_U_L8R Nov 2016 #3
It certainly prompted me to get down to our Board of Election and vote. FarPoint Nov 2016 #4

manicraven

(901 posts)
2. Maybe, but it might have also boosted for Trump.
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 03:46 PM
Nov 2016

I think Trump's own words against minorities and women and significant GOTV efforts contributed the most towards early voting.

FarPoint

(12,336 posts)
4. It certainly prompted me to get down to our Board of Election and vote.
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 03:52 PM
Nov 2016

There was a steady flow/line there too. ... Dayton, Ohio last week.

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