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sunonmars

(8,656 posts) Thu Oct 22, 2020, 11:30 AM Oct 2020

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Texas is almost at 6M Votes and over 65% of 2016.

Votes : 5,875,674

This is 65.5% of the 2016 Vote........

This is beyond incredible right now.

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Texas is almost at 6M Votes and over 65% of 2016. (Original Post) sunonmars Oct 2020 OP

That is amazing. nt Codeine Oct 2020 #1

I think there are what, 16 million registered now? Marius25 Oct 2020 #2

The total Pres vote in 2016 was 8.7M sunonmars Oct 2020 #3

As ive heard, Dems benefit from a larger turnout onetexan Oct 2020 #4

That is truly remarkable! MineralMan Oct 2020 #5

Wow awesomerwb1 Oct 2020 #6

It's good to see more folks vote but, it's Texas and that doesn't mean it's a blue wave. Hotler Oct 2020 #7

Apparently the numbers in Harris and its suburbs are off the scale. sunonmars Oct 2020 #8

Harris county alone is over 1 million n/t TexasBushwhacker Oct 2020 #12

UPDATE - Texas tops 76% of total 2016 turnout TexasBushwhacker Oct 2020 #9

Update #2 Texas has now cast 7.1 Million votes TexasBushwhacker Oct 2020 #10

+1 dalton99a Oct 2020 #11

Codeine

(25,586 posts)

1. That is amazing. nt

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Thu Oct 22, 2020, 11:31 AM

Oct 2020

Marius25

(3,213 posts)

2. I think there are what, 16 million registered now?

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Thu Oct 22, 2020, 11:32 AM

Oct 2020

Up 2 million from 2016 I think.

I hope that number keeps climbing and it's mostly in favor of Biden.

sunonmars

(8,656 posts)

3. The total Pres vote in 2016 was 8.7M

Reply to Marius25 (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 22, 2020, 11:33 AM

Oct 2020

onetexan

(13,038 posts)

4. As ive heard, Dems benefit from a larger turnout

Reply to Marius25 (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 22, 2020, 11:33 AM

Oct 2020

Blue TX - that wld be amazing!!

MineralMan

(146,288 posts)

5. That is truly remarkable!

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Thu Oct 22, 2020, 11:33 AM

Oct 2020

Also very, very interesting.

awesomerwb1

(4,267 posts)

6. Wow

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Thu Oct 22, 2020, 11:35 AM

Oct 2020

So motivated Biden voters

vs

motivated MAGAts

Hotler

(11,420 posts)

7. It's good to see more folks vote but, it's Texas and that doesn't mean it's a blue wave.

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Thu Oct 22, 2020, 11:38 AM

Oct 2020

Never underestimate the ignorant in this country (40%-45%). It could be repuges thinking they can own us by getting out early.
I'm hoping it's a blue wave

sunonmars

(8,656 posts)

8. Apparently the numbers in Harris and its suburbs are off the scale.

Reply to Hotler (Reply #7)

Thu Oct 22, 2020, 11:39 AM

Oct 2020

TexasBushwhacker

(20,185 posts)

12. Harris county alone is over 1 million n/t

Reply to sunonmars (Reply #8)

Sun Oct 25, 2020, 11:42 AM

Oct 2020

TexasBushwhacker

(20,185 posts)

9. UPDATE - Texas tops 76% of total 2016 turnout

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Sat Oct 24, 2020, 03:59 PM

Oct 2020

https://www.newsweek.com/texas-early-votes-top-76-percent-total-2016-turnout-dems-aim-win-state-first-time-44-years-1541896

TexasBushwhacker

(20,185 posts)

10. Update #2 Texas has now cast 7.1 Million votes

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Reply #9)

Sun Oct 25, 2020, 11:38 AM

Oct 2020

vs the 8.9 Million in 2016, they are at almost 80%, with 5 days of early voting to go.

dalton99a

(81,468 posts)

11. +1

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Reply #10)

Sun Oct 25, 2020, 11:38 AM

Oct 2020

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