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s-cubed

(1,385 posts)
18. I live in northern Virginia.
Tue Nov 5, 2013, 11:30 AM
Nov 2013

I'm on vacation, so I voted early. High turnout in n. Virginia definitely favors McAuliffe, low turnout in SW is bad for Cooch. DEMS are running well coordinated campaign, with lots of GOTV. We women will kick cooch's ass!

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excellent. Crush the Cooch! cali Nov 2013 #1
That is good. Turnout means everything. Also, there is no doubt in my mind from now until 2016 lostincalifornia Nov 2013 #2
Cool, but NJ is the race I am watching. Laelth Nov 2013 #3
good! cause toady and young luke are trying to tell us turnout is low kydo Nov 2013 #4
Low turnout?? That liar. It's very high in Chesterfield County, near Richmond, which Nay Nov 2013 #7
Is that a very blue area? leftynyc Nov 2013 #9
No, Chesterfield County is pretty red. Richmond proper is bluer because so Nay Nov 2013 #11
Thanks for the info leftynyc Nov 2013 #14
Oh, there was one more difference at my polling place -- there was a Dem Nay Nov 2013 #16
Chesterfield should be pretty close today. nyquil_man Nov 2013 #48
I think they found the deepest dark red small area in VA kydo Nov 2013 #12
I really don't have any sense about who is turning out and who isn't, at least at my Nay Nov 2013 #15
I forgot to see what # I was underpants Nov 2013 #21
Voted around 1 pm (Southside RIC). SCRUBDASHRUB Nov 2013 #58
Ha he is in Mclean a very rich part kydo Nov 2013 #41
Before you pigeon hole McLean too much onenote Nov 2013 #42
he said in the segment kydo Nov 2013 #43
Turnout at my voting place in NoVa is relatively low onenote Nov 2013 #20
Same here, at 11:30. godai Nov 2013 #27
Pretty few of us voting Awknid Nov 2013 #52
The turnout reported by registrars is well behind field nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #30
There is conflicting information from the field onenote Nov 2013 #55
K&R! nt sheshe2 Nov 2013 #5
Did my part. Jester Messiah Nov 2013 #6
I hope she wins--I called for her twice from California emsimon33 Nov 2013 #53
So do I. Jester Messiah Nov 2013 #59
My sister sent me a text saying that voting machines were down in Leesburg. rudolph the red Nov 2013 #8
welcome to DU gopiscrap Nov 2013 #10
What precinct? Raine1967 Nov 2013 #13
Thanks for the welcome rudolph the red Nov 2013 #17
There were evidently some problems checking people in with computers Neurotica Nov 2013 #33
Welcome neighbor, remember to vote on the 19 nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #34
I live in northern Virginia. s-cubed Nov 2013 #18
We need to also get rid of Obenshain emsimon33 Nov 2013 #54
Great Job Mr Dixon Nov 2013 #19
Cue Le Grand Orchestre de Paul Mauriat! DemoTex Nov 2013 #22
Good. But I'm pissed at Jon Stewart for dampening votes last night. SunSeeker Nov 2013 #23
That really bothered me too. Neurotica Nov 2013 #28
That pissed me off too.. HipChick Nov 2013 #36
AND Oliver took a baseless shot at de Blasio for being vulnerable to lobbyists. Again, WTF? SunSeeker Nov 2013 #38
Yes, he didn't drag his baby out of sleep and hoist it ala Lion King like Palin did. (nt) ehrnst Nov 2013 #61
Good point. nt SunSeeker Nov 2013 #62
K&R Coyotl Nov 2013 #24
No rain today. Good for Democrats. nt onehandle Nov 2013 #25
I hope this turns into a referendum about the TeaBaggers. nt tsuki Nov 2013 #26
k/r Dawson Leery Nov 2013 #29
I'm in Virginia Beach... Blue_Tires Nov 2013 #31
Voted in a.m., now sitting in front of my computer, anxiously awaiting tonight's results Neurotica Nov 2013 #32
My voting place in Va Beach had a steady flow....I thought it would be a low turnout but the weather Gin Nov 2013 #35
Fairfax County - Quite a longish line... HipChick Nov 2013 #37
This and early voting numbers Robbins Nov 2013 #39
Keeping the vigil for Virginia marions ghost Nov 2013 #40
Voted in a rural, very republican countingbluecars Nov 2013 #44
Ha! I know where you live :) phylny Nov 2013 #60
Respectable volume in my eastern Loudoun precinct this morning. Cognitive_Resonance Nov 2013 #45
If NOVA, Richmond Metro, and VA Beach/Newport News turn out, the Cooch is fucked! 11 Bravo Nov 2013 #46
ROFLMAO Va Lefty Nov 2013 #51
This is a very important bellwether election!! K&R! hue Nov 2013 #47
I'm in a rural area of ohheckyeah Nov 2013 #49
I texted a friend in VA.... lastlib Nov 2013 #50
I'm about to go vote, but I'm in NJ. Beacool Nov 2013 #56
Excellent news-the higher the turnout, the better we do! Rowdyboy Nov 2013 #57
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