Democrats off to good start in early voting

[usregimechange]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats are off to a stronger than expected start in early voting despite months of dire predictions about their lack of enthusiasm for the November 2 midterm elections.

More Democrats than Republicans cast early ballots in a handful of key states, although more Republicans took advantage of the early voting process than in 2008 when President Barack Obama led a Democratic election sweep.

"The early voting numbers are favorable for Democrats, but here's the caution -- they are not as favorable as in 2008," said Michael McDonald, a George Mason University professor who tracks early voting statistics around the country.

While it is impossible to know who they voted for, more Democrats than Republicans cast early ballots in Louisiana, Iowa, Maryland, North Carolina and West Virginia. Democrats have a voter registration advantage -- and a larger pool of voters to draw from -- in each of those states.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20101025/pl_nm/us_usa_elections_early

[leftygolfer]

1. Good news!

We're going to be fine. Holding both houses. I just know it.

[usregimechange]

2. Hope we can, keep the Senate at least and Feingold for sure

[Ozymanithrax]

3. How did early voting look in states outside that handful? n/t