Posted on 11/03/2009 11:08:19 AM PST by freespirited
In New Jersey, Turnout Higher In GOP and Swing Districts Than In Democrats
I want to preface this by noting that all of this is based only on the early voting, and is based on about a half-dozen polling places in every county in New Jersey; some known as historically Republican districts, some known as historically swing districts, and some known as historically Democratic districts.
A trusted source tells me that as of noon, total turnout in the GOP the swing districts in NJ is significantly outpacing turnout in Democrat districts. The turnout ratio is not quite two to one, but it's not that far from it.
Now, this should NOT be interpreted as ipso facto evidence that Chris Christie is going to win. Democratic districts may have more voters show up later in the day. This isn't an exit poll, and we have no idea how the folks in any of these districts are voting; we just know that they're showing up and voting.
But, as of this morning, turnout was higher Republican areas of the state than in Democratic ones, and that has to make Chris Christie and his supporters feel like they're doing their jobs well...
11/03 02:03 PM
voted 7:15am, hunterdon county (GOP leaning)....strong turnout, although not as high as last year.
The Democrat voters in the cemeteries can’t come out ‘till after sunset.
We are heading to the polls about 4:pm. We are just a little west of Alice also in a small district. Give you the #’s when we get back.
I'd like to see a policy that required the total number of voters to be received from all precincts before precincts start reporting the numerical breakdown of such votes. The number of voters should be known the moment polls close (since voters can and should be be counted throughout the day), so there should be no difficulty supplying that information. Unless, of course, one wants to know how many fake voters are required before preparing their ballots.
I live on the red end of Atlantic County. Voter turnout is extremely high!!! Don’t know if it means anything with those new “absentee ballots” but we shall see.
Cautiously optimistic!
mrs
how about absentee ballots have to be in a 3-7 business days before the election and found on the day of ballots don’t count.
(military ballots have seperate rules for arrival because of military transport)
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