Looks Like Dems Are Showing Up Big for the In Person Vote!

[gracemcdonald]

Prevailing narrative was that Democrats would be outnumbered by GOP turnout in the in-person vote which would somewhat nullify the early/mail-in ballot vote! But I don't think anyone anticipated Dem voters turning out in record numbers all over the country!

[LakeArenal]

1. Any links? I don't mean that in a snarky way.

Just too busy to search.

[redstatebluegirl]

2. Not sure what the source is for this, but it is really hard to tell except in really blue areas.

No matter what, no matter how much sunshine we see, and we see plenty, we need to work today to GOTV. I am making calls from home, my husband is driving people to the polls.

[demmiblue]

3. Link?

[Dem2]

4. I don't believe any anecdotal reports

...on election day.

[regnaD kciN]

18. This...

I remember 2004 and the exit polls indicating a Kerry landslide around this time.

[Dem2]

30. There's bad reporting every cycle

It's not that helpful.

[StClone]

5. I hope we can overcome the Gerrymandering in WI

It would be a great thing to win for Biden in Wi: It would be an even more resounding election if in WI we broke through the gerrymander barrier and throw out the R bums.

[BComplex]

9. I'm keeping my fingers cross for you guys, StClone!

I'd love to see y'all get rid of that gerrymandered republican cess pool you have in Wisconsin! Good luck!!!

[StClone]

21. Thanks for the words of support!

[regnaD kciN]

19. Gerrymandering has no effect on the presidential vote.

[StClone]

20. Today is an election day for local reps too

And if Biden wins and our local Dems win, it would be so, so, so...nice!

[Demsrule86]

6. Well I heard on CNN that there were big lines in Democratic areas... Phili for example.

[MakeTXBlue2020]

8. If I recall correctly

depressed turnout in Philly was an issue for Clinton, correct? So that's a good sign.

[tavernier]

7. I'm one of them.

One out of 3 voters in my polling place in a very red area. Either the Trumpies voted early, or not that many showed up.

[LAS14]

27. Check in at THE OFFICAL I VOTED THREAD. nt

[tavernier]

29. I just did.

[LAS14]

31. It looks like something went awry.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214258305

[tavernier]

32. Oh phooey, I guess I didn't hit post after I previewed it!

And it was an amazing and awesome post, full of the best words!!

[LAS14]

33. Glad I checked!! :-)

[ret5hd]

10. Spouse and I are two more.

First and second in line.

[LAS14]

26. Be sure to check in at THE OFFICIAL I VOTED THREAD. nt

[MineralMan]

11. It's pretty hard to tell how election day voters will vote,

just by looking at them. With early votes, we tend to know what party the voters belong to, except in states like MN, which doesn't register voters by party.

On election day, though, you can't tell how people will vote when you see them. So, I discount all statements like yours. We don't really know what the in-person voter breakdown is by party.

[marylandblue]

12. I read that mail in votenwas lower than expected in some Dem cities, but

In Person vote is higher. I think some Democrats decided not to risk mailing it in with all the delays.

[krispos42]

13. I'm working the polls today, in Connecticut

The polls open at 6am, the workers get there at 5. I got here at noon, and the workers say the line started at 5:15am!

[vercetti2021]

14. I said this last week

They aren't going to be the only ones showing up on election day!

[tblue37]

15. I will be voting in person today in Kansas.

[LAS14]

25. Don't forget to check in at the OFFICIAL I VOTED thread.

[tblue37]

28. Will do.

[tblue37]

35. Correction: WOULD do--if I could find the thread.

[John Ludi]

16. Rural SW Wisconsin

voted in person this AM just FOR that very reason: wanted to be one of those offsetting the Republicans.

[LAS14]

24. Did you log it in The OFFICIAL I VOTED THREAD???? nt

[tblue37]

36. Could you provide a link? I can't find it.

[LAS14]

37. Here you go.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214258305

[AkFemDem]

17. The reason very high voter turn out is optimistic for dems

Is simple- there are more registered democrats than republicans in the US. Extremely high turn out usually benefits democrats as a result.

[ecstatic]

22. Yep. I went on Google maps to check out the traffic near my local

polling locations. There's heavy traffic at and around the sites. My county is solid blue so it looks like a good number of Democrats have opted to vote on Election Day.

[LAS14]

23. Source? nt

[lanlady]

34. I voted in early October by mail, in Virginia

I'm in Jennifer Wexton's congressional district. Don't anticipate she'll have any problems winning a second term. It's going to be a really good night for Va Dems and, I hope, a great night for Dems all over the nation.