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George II

(67,782 posts)
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 11:04 AM Nov 2020

Think about this: in 2016 there were a total of 129 million votes....

...as of last night there were already 101 million votes! That's mind boggling.

The way I see it engaged, intelligent, DEMOCRATIC voters vote early, and republicans wait until the last minute. I may be wrong, but that bodes well for us up and down the ballot.

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Think about this: in 2016 there were a total of 129 million votes.... (Original Post) George II Nov 2020 OP
Remember- Trump's vigilantes should have Eyeball_Kid Nov 2020 #1
9 million people who voted for Obama didn't vote in 2016 AmericanCanuck Nov 2020 #2
9 Million. That's a staggering figure. Mike 03 Nov 2020 #3
That was a major reality gut check. Wellstone ruled Nov 2020 #6
Two of my closest democratic voter friends voted in NC this morning. BComplex Nov 2020 #4
My friend just walked over to her polling place Wawannabe Nov 2020 #5
I hope we have found a new way of voting. world wide wally Nov 2020 #7

Eyeball_Kid

(7,430 posts)
1. Remember- Trump's vigilantes should have
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 11:08 AM
Nov 2020

ignited a flurry of enraged Biden voters at the last minute. Trumpy-Boy couldn’t help himself. He had to inflict more damage to his chances.

 

AmericanCanuck

(1,102 posts)
2. 9 million people who voted for Obama didn't vote in 2016
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 11:10 AM
Nov 2020

This election feels like 2008 all over again perhaps 2008 on steroids.

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
3. 9 Million. That's a staggering figure.
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 11:13 AM
Nov 2020

I really hope we turn out this time in historic numbers.

It's looking good.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
6. That was a major reality gut check.
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 11:34 AM
Nov 2020

Do know here in Nevada,the percentage of stay at homers was quite large as well.

BComplex

(8,029 posts)
4. Two of my closest democratic voter friends voted in NC this morning.
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 11:15 AM
Nov 2020

It's not just republicans voting today!!

Wawannabe

(5,641 posts)
5. My friend just walked over to her polling place
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 11:24 AM
Nov 2020

Last edited Tue Nov 3, 2020, 01:37 PM - Edit history (1)

In NKC, MO. She's a Biden vote!
The parking lot is packed. We can see from her yard. She says she is usually voter #200ish. I think that number is gonna be different this election. Woot!

I voted in WA state before my trip out here.


Edit to add: My friend was voter # 551!!
Way higher than we expected. If she is usually 200ish, I was thinking could be 400-450. She is so excited that her # was so much higher.

world wide wally

(21,740 posts)
7. I hope we have found a new way of voting.
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 11:44 AM
Nov 2020

Making the voting window several weeks long has definitely improved turnout. This is what we need.

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