El Paso, TX and Austin, TX early voting figures! Wow!

[Nana]

(this figure is from their 10 pm broadcast)

2000- 66402
2004- 96420

Wow...great increase!!!

Note: This is my first time posting a news article..if I mess up, please let me know!

Also, this report was posted at their website

http://www.kvia.com/Global/story.asp?S=2501303


"AUSTIN Texans turned out in record numbers for the two-week early voting period, Secretary of State Geoff Connor announced Saturday.

More than 2.4 (two-point-four) million Texans cast ballots in the state's 15 (fifteen) largest counties, representing 30 (thirty) percent of those counties' registered voters. Early voting for Tuesday's election began Oct. 18th and ended Friday.

This year's early vote totals represent a 58 (fifty-eight) percent increase over the 2000 election when former Texas Gov. George W. Bush, a Republican, won his first race for the presidency."

[harpo]

1. AWESOME, let's take TEXAS!!!

[Straight Shooter]

2. Congratulations on a terrific first post!

And thanks for sharing the good news :)

[dogtag]

3. Are Texans getting tired of being embarrassed by the Shrub?

[Nana]

4. Without a doubt!! n/t

[harpo]

7. YES we are...I live here...time to take back the state

[Zen Democrat]

12. I was tired of being embarrassed by him in 1994.

[PermanentRevolution]

5. Good news!

Wish it had a breakdown by party, though. Still, the more people vote, the better Democrats do!

[Erika]

6. My Stepson and His Partner in Dallas...

says Bush is despised in Texas for taking a far right turn. There is a strong movement in Texas to get rid of the Bush.

[nookiemonster]

8. Holy crap! Imagine if Texas went blue! OMFG! eom

[harpo]

9. 700,000 switched voters will turn it

[dogtag]

11. That would really put the icing on the election cake!!!

My heart broke for Al Gore when he lost Tennessee. I would give anything to see Shrub lose Texas. That would be true justice.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

10. Yes!

If the ache in my feet is indicative of how hard we have worked this election, we should be blue. If for effort alone!

Those two areas are are highest Dem ones also. This is great news indeed. Like I said earlier, Enron and Delay have miffed a lot of folks here and record numbers (my prediction) Republicans will vote for Kerry.

[tcholt]

13. Bexar County (San Antonio) 256,531 early voters

New record, 1992 was 195,168 and this year was 256,531. On the final Friday alone there were 35,162 votes cast.

[crispini]

14. Dallas county EV: 322,738

That's about a 26% total voter turnout of our 1.2 million registered voters.

Now... here's the interesting part, I've been predicting a 65% total voter turnout. BUT, I have repeatedly heard that 30% of all voters who vote, vote early. NOW, based on that assumption, IF TRUE, we're looking at a whopping 89% voter turnout.

Whooooo... I'm not even sure *I* believe that.

[billyoc]

15. wow. Is it true that 700,000 switched voters

could turn the tide in TX?

BTW, it's great to scroll through this thread and see all the Texans with their "I voted" avatars. :)