Huge early voter turn out in Florida

[bkinsd]

According to MSNBC some people are waiting in line for up to two hours, so apparently people are energized this year. If the old adage that large turn out favors the Democrats then this could be a good sign.

[stray cat]

1. at least initially in Florida the edge of early voting is going to repubs

per MSNBC 50:50 in Indiana Most other states favoring dems

[Zynx]

4. What do they base that on?

[stray cat]

6. I can't think it could be anything but exit polls but I don't know

[JustinL]

11. the party registration or area of the person requesting the ballot

In Georgia, Iowa, North Carolina and Ohio, Democrats — or at least those living in heavily Democratic areas — are requesting and submitting ballots in large numbers. In Florida, Republicans hold an edge, while in Indiana, absentee voting has been split among Republican and Democratic areas.

link

[sarahdemva]

14. i think they are talking about absentee ballots

that always favors reps. i dont think they are including regualr voters voting.

[oviedodem]

5. Yeah I don't expect to win FL but it will be close

[1corona4u]

7. I expect us to win Florida...

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

8. We're putting it all on you. On you personally I mean. You have to deliver Florida for us.

:silly:

[1corona4u]

9. Okee Dokee...

;-)

[Eric J in MN]

2. Ideally, it would take less than an hour to vote...

...but I guess 2 hours isn't terrible.

[Schulzz]

3. Barack, Michelle and Hillary will hold 8 events in FL in the next 3 days to encourage early voting.

http://www.barackobama.com/index.php

[tallahasseedem]

10. I will be early voting here in Florida...

right after I pick my kids up from school in about 30 minutes. Can't wait!

[RollWithIt]

12. 2:30 PM, Bonita Springs, FL, over 400 people waiting in line

Bonita is in between Ft Myers & Naples. HEAVY hispanic turnout.

[Monty__]

13. Just spoke to my mother

She waited in line for 2.5 hours in Miami to vote