Posted on 11/02/2012 7:40:47 AM PDT by MNDude
On the Thursday before Election Day in 2008, 4,583 people voted early in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, which includes Cleveland.
This was a stronghold for the Obama campaign; on Election Day, Obama carried the county 69 percent to 30 percent for John McCain.
Yesterday 2,963 people voted.
Again, some of that may be because of people being preoccupied with cleaning up storm damage, etc. But overall, by this point in 2008, 39,110 Cuyahoga County residents had voted early. As of Thursday, 33,140 have about a 15 percent drop. And note that the early voting was ahead of the 2008 pace until Saturday
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The trend here is our friend.
My guess with that kind of turnout, Obama is not going to get the kind of margins out of Cuyahoga to carry the rest of the state.
I’d say baring a huge O surge on Tuesday, Romney takes OH.
They better start using those Obamaphones in Cleveland to get off the couches and get to the polls.
Relative to 2008 that is.
There is no enthusiasm for The One.
All the polls are way off, including Ras. Just a feeling!
I noticed the same thing in NC. Early on there were a lot of AA at the poling places - for about the first 4 or 5 days. The number of cars in the lots is much smaller every day. As far as race goes, it seems pretty evenly divided.
only time they will get off their welfare free loading arses is when they hear there is another obama stash around the corner.
These people make me frigging sick and had a run in last night with one of them, EBT cards, welfare, cashing in with money back and then off to get liquor and then drive a band new Naissan Altima.
I remember a time when people were ashamed to be on welfare and they kept it private but not today, no way they go out and say it proud and loud.
If Romney wions he needs to start saying food stamps, welfare and what you can do for your country etc
LLS
2500? He had 80,000 attending in Columbus in 2008:
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/387243/1/.html
I know that everyone hates political ads, but as these ads reach the over-saturation point they do serve an important purpose. The nauseating aspect of these ads. in the collective, drives down turnout among the less committed voters. That means that the side with the most enthusiasm will have a greater edge.
Gallup is reporting they expect turnout to be down from 2004 and 2008. http://www.gallup.com/poll/158435/voter-turnout-likely-fall-short-2004-2008.aspx
That bodes well.
It was already down 6% in the absentee vote. Obama won by 5.5-—if D voting is down 15, this would be a very large GOP win. We’re talking a 6 point win.
It was already down 6% in the absentee vote. Obama won by 5.5-—if D voting is down 15, this would be a very large GOP win. We’re talking a 6 point win.
Voting in Cleveland usually comes in very late - depending on how many “found votes” are required to get the desired outcome.
Some people will be up late multi-voting in the basement of Democrat HQ.
I live in Cuyahoga County, what makes them think I wouold fill out an absentee, vote by mail, or any other ballot and hand it to a union Postal carrier to deliver to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections.
Naw, I’ll stand in line and walk my rear end into the polls.
Tuesday will be like Chick-Fil-A-Day!
“That bodes well.”
Indeed. Because it has become quite evident why that turnout will be lower. And it’s not because of a lower turnout by Republicans or Independents; if anything, turnout amongst these groups is going to be GREATER than 2008 because they are PISSED! Which means an even greater differential turnout given that the Dim turnout is going to be much lower. And turnout aside, there’s substantial anecdotal evidence that large number of Dims will be voting for Romney anyway. My own gut feeling is that this will be a blowout loss for Zero.
I have a feeling the polls are to provide cover for the biggest incident of vote fraud in US history.
My wife has the same fear - no matter what the turnout or polling or actual vote count is - he’s gonna steal it.
Time to go “wolverine” if they do.
Claire, it’ll be time.
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