Low Turnout in NC

[Bullet1987]

I going to different NC newspapers, and overall there seems to be lower turnout compared to states like PA and VA where there are hours long lines...but both those states didn't have the early voting numbers as NC did.

TALK ME DOWN!

[timber84]

1. 41% of us voted early

[Clio the Leo]

Gosh that Barack Obama is one smart dude. NT

[knowledgeispwr]

Ding Ding Ding!

When 41% of all registered voters have already voted, of course there isn't going to be bone-crushing turnout on election day.

[bullimiami]

28. exactly. record early voting.

[1Hippiechick]

33. Hubby & I went to our precinct at 5:30 a.m. and we were 10th & 11th in line. One hour later, when

polls opened, I would estimate that there were 200 in line.

[soleft]

2. Depressed Republicans? Was there early voting?

[bunnies]

3. Get down, Racheling. There. there. nt

[Drunken Irishman]

4. lol

[Zynx]

5. Actually, that's great. And never fucking say that phrase again.

It's great because we're ahead big time in early voting.

[WindRiverMan]

6. I believe low turnout today in NC is to our favor....

Democrats were way up in the early voting statistics.

[Island Blue]

7. I think it's the early voting.

Hadn't something like 40% of registered voters voted already?

[knowledgeispwr]

20. Yes...41% of ALL registered voters. n/t

[Renew Deal]

24. That's an amazing number.

In a normal election, only 10% of likely voters would be left. In this case maybe 20%.

[knowledgeispwr]

27. I agree.

This is good for Obama.

[demo dutch]

8. Sooo what are they making of that one?

[Bullet1987]

9. I see this as a potential problem for Obama if most of his supporters already voted

[seven7sign]

10. probably good news

john mccain needs heavy turnout in NC because we did so well in early voting...so i might take that as good news

[scheming daemons]

Because half the state already voted

[demo dutch]

11. So, what are they making of that one?

[Curtland1015]

12. Isn't it raining in NC today?

That's what I heard this morning...

[musicblind]

29. It is raining in some parts.

It is drizzling where I am but not pouring. I think the rain is heavier towards the east coast rather than the western mountains. I asked the lady who handed my my ballot about turn out. She said that, for my area, turn out had been a little better than usual. For whatever that is worth. I live in Asheboro North Carolina.

[Island Blue]

39. I live in northeastern NC on the coast

and it's been very cloudy here but no rain to speak of since early, early this morning. NC is a rather large state (more than 550 miles east to west) so we often have vastly different weather in different regions of the state.

[Avalux]

13. NO early voting in PA. 10% in VA. 40% in NC. That good enough?

Your peeps showed up early, that's good for Obama. :hi:

[gateley]

14. BIG early voting response. I hope that's it. nt

[knowledgeispwr]

26. That's it I'm sure. 41% of ALL registered voters already voted.

McCain has a big hole to climb out of (and I don't think he'll make it).

[Thrill]

15. Thats bad news for McCain.

Democrats had voted earlier by a huge margin

[EconomicLiberal]

16. Rachel, is that you? n/t

[NC_Nurse]

17. Dems came out early. Fear not.

We have been working on early voting in NC since the primaries. People got the message.

[CakeGrrl]

18. Because the early turnout favored Obama, McCain would NEED a large turnout

to make up the stagger. A low turnout in NC today might work in Obama's favor if that's the case.

[Renew Deal]

19. NC voted early in big numbers

So it's not surprising.

[AlCzervik]

21. talk yourself down, i'm not your life coach.

[billyoc]

22. Jump.

[meow mix]

23. down

get down offa there.


hows that..

[musicblind]

31. Laugh my fucking ass off

that was the best post of the this thread.

:rofl:

Seriously though, I think we'll be okay in NC.

[PolNewf]

25. 2,623,838 have already voted in NC

That is 73.9% of 2004's vote total (3,552,449).

http://elections.gmu.edu/early_vote_2008.html

[GinaMaria]

41. That's amazing!

Way to go NC! Great job!

[kick-ass-bob]

30. 40 of the 42 people (that were home) that I canvassed

between 9 and 1 today had all voted this morning, even in the rain.

I feel good (and wet)

[Brotherjohn]

32. Not just 41% RV, but 74% of the total that voted last time had already voted!

That's 74 (SEVENTY-FOUR) percent!

2.6 million early voters compared with 3.5 million total voters in 2004.

If total numbers stay near where they were in 2004, and we carry the early votes by the percentage that polls have been indicating, I don't know if McCain could make up that kind of ground!

[carolinablue]

early voting and good planning...

I live in Charlotte. I work at a school which is a polling place. It has been steady all day - there were long lines early which waned about 8:30 and things were picking up again when I left at 4 pm. I voted in a different precint, only had about a 20 minute wait but there were about 100 people in line. I was the 768th voter at 10:15. I have voted late in the day and not been anywhere near that number. There are almost twice as many machines as usual - I heard on the news they were planning as if 80% would turn out - so I think advanced preparation is helping as well.

[carolinablue]

34. early voting and good planning...

I live in Charlotte. I work at a school which is a polling place. It has been steady all day - there were long lines early which waned about 8:30 and things were picking up again when I left at 4 pm. I voted in a different precint, only had about a 20 minute wait but there were about 100 people in line. I was the 768th voter at 10:15. I have voted late in the day and not been anywhere near that number. There are almost twice as many machines as usual - I heard on the news they were planning as if 80% would turn out - so I think advanced preparation is helping as well.

[Sulawesi]

35. friend in Durham NC reported short lines...asked the precinct person, who related the fact that...

the estimate that 85% of the votes cast in his district will have been cast early...

[tledford]

36. 40% of *registered voters* in NC voted early.

That's more who voted EARLY than usually vote AT ALL. So a low turnout on election day isn't terribly surprising.

[customerserviceguy]

37. Would it be reasonable

to expect that the early votes would be counted as soon as the polls close? I mean, they're already in the hands of the election officials, why wouldn't they be tabulated (and released) right away? That's the only way to know how well early voting worked for us.

[knowledgeispwr]

38. To be honest, I'm not sure. It depends on the state.

Some states release the early votes first as their own "precincts". Others hold them and release them with the rest of the votes from their normal precincts. I don't remember how we do it here in NC.

[ddeclue]

40. Cause they've already voted...

[MadBadger]

42. YES!!!

Thats very good news. We banked a big lead in early voting, so low turnout is good

[No Elephants]

43. I absolutely do not believe low turnout in NC, Ohio or Pennsy, all of which I have heard today.