I would think that heavy turnout today favors McCain

[Rex_Goodheart]

I drove past two polling places this morning at 5:45 in Baton Rouge. The lines are loooooooooong.

By all indications, early voting favored Obama in a big way. McCain needs a large turnout today to have any chance of catching up.

Either way, though, this morning made me proud of my fellow Americans.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Large turnout generally favors Democrats.

That's why Republicans are so fond of voter suppression tactics.

[yourguide]

2. why would you think that?

heavy turnout favors obama, he has the killer GOTV machine and people are more passionate about him than Mcshithead.

[cali]

3. I wouldn't. Heavy turnout is being reported in dem areas too

I think dems are far more motivated than pukes. I believe heavy turnout benefits the dems by quite a bit.

[DainBramaged]

4. Thugs ain't standin in no lines in the rain, bet the farm

[fishwax]

5. I think heavy turnout favors Obama -- however, we had reports of heavy turnout

the last two cycles too ...

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. Yes, and the Dem candidate actually won the last two elections.

[fishwax]

12. and yet bush has been in the white house for eight years

Yes Gore won the popular vote and yes Kerry won Ohio and yes the GOP had to rely on voter suppression and confusion (and fraud) to win, but the high turnout in 2004 and the higher-than-the-previous cycle in 2000 didn't put a democrat in the white house.

This year, I believe turnout will be higher than either of those two cycles, and I think Obama will win and win handily. But early reports of long lines, while exciting, don't mean much yet ...

[Doityourself]

6. Nope. I completely disagree.

[Zombie2]

8. I wish we could all do the purple finger method.

[dennis4868]

9. you are right...

if you are talking about heavy turnout of repubs...but if there is heavy turnout of dems and especially young people, that favors Obama.

[daninthemoon]

10. This will be a recrod shattering turnout for both sides, but a large

turnout should benefit Obama and the Dems. People voting for Mcsame are not happy about it. People voting for Obama are thrilled and inspired. The last two elections, setting aside the dirty rethug tricks, was determined by their getting out the fundies to vote, while too many dems sat out. All that changes today.

[Lisa0825]

11. The enthusiasm gap.

Few Republicans are enthusiastic about McCain. Most Democrats are VERY enthusiastic about Obama. A lot of Republicans won't bother voting.

[stillcool]

13. I think it is great that so many..

Americans are voting, regardless of where they live.