Posted on 11/04/2012 12:56:09 PM PST by barmag25
In a remarkable reversal of fortune for President Obama in Ohio, the GOP has closed the huge gap in absentee ballot requests used by early voters that favored the Democrats and the president in 2008, setting up what one state analyst said could be a Mitt Romney blowout on Election Day.
While in 2008, 33 percent of the 1,158,301 absentee ballots went to Democrats and just 19 percent to registered Republicans, a 14-point gap, this year 29 percent are being requested by Democrats and 24 percent by Republicans, a five-point gap.
And in a sign that the enthusiasm of 2008 voters is depressed, just 638,997 absentee ballots have been requested, according to American Majority Action, which culled the statistics together from Ohio college professors who are tracking the state's absentee ballots used for early voting. The group provided Secrets with the details.
Even more dramatic, while the GOP has cut the Democratic advantage in early voting throughout the state, the changes favoring the Republicans in certain counties has been huge. In Franklin County, home to Columbus, for example, a 2008 Democratic advantage of 5 percent is now a 5 percent GOP advantage. In Cuyahoga County, home to Democratic Cleveland, the GOP has shaved six points off the Democrat's 2008 advantage. And in Hamilton County, home to Cincinnati, Republicans have expanded their 2008 advantage to 13 percent.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
Ohio! Ohio! Ohio! (Marsha! Marsha! Marsha!) ....LOL!
Wishin’ my crystal ball wasn’t in for repairs!
Toss in some crossover R&R votes and Zero is not even close to winning Ohio.
FReepers knew this six weeks ago PING!!!
The Republicans have shrunk the gap nine percent overall since 2008, but when we examine key counties in Ohio, the numbers become even more dramatic.
—Champaign County: Was +3% GOP, now +23% GOP - 20 point shift.
—Columbiana County: Was +9% DEM, now +9% GOP - 18 point shift.
—Crawford County: Was +3% DEM, now +12% GOP - 15 point shift.
—Cuyahoga County: Was +36% DEM, now +30% DEM (GOP already has 6,000 more requests than in 2008) - 6 point shift.
—Erie County: Was +24% DEM, now +7% DEM -17 point shift.
—Franklin County: Was +5% DEM, now +5% GOP - 10 point shift.
—Greene County: Was +4% DEM, now +19% GOP - 23 point shift.
—Harrison County: Was +22% DEM, now +5% DEM - 17 point shift.
—Hamilton County: Was +7% GOP, now +13% GOP - 6 point shift.
—Licking County: Was TIED, now +16% GOP - 16 point shift.
—Montgomery County: Was +29% DEM, now +5% DEM - 24 point shift.
—Muskingum County: Was +1% DEM, now +16% GOP - 17 point shift.
—Pickaway County: Was +12% DEM, now +15% GOP - 27 point shift.
—Seneca County: Was +1% DEM, now +13% GOP - 14 point shift.
—Summit County: Was +33% DEM, now +6 DEM - 27 point shift.
—Wood County: Was +10% DEM, now +1% GOP - 11 point shift.
This is from October 4, not November 4.
OK, who is @rsmccain, and what is their claim to fame?
The Article is dated October 4th
Am I the only guy that thinks this ‘dead heat’ talk is ridiculous?
It’s hard enough to believe U. S. Citizens were stupid enough to vote for Obama the first time, but do it again after seeing him in action/inaction?
Color me skeptical to the max.
55/43 330/210 Romney...
I think he writes for the American Spectator
I see LS was quoted.
The Rat’s numbers are at 557,000, down 155,000 from 2008.
But it will be worse than that...of the Dem votes of 557,000 how many of them will cross over in the booth to Romney. 15%? 20%? And these are 2-fer-1...15% is nearly 84,000 X 2 [loss Obama / gain Romney] = 170,000 vote swing.
that would be Robert Stacy McCain a.k.a. “the OTHER McCain”. One of the good guys.
Go, OIHO! Go, OIHO! Win this one for the Gipper and Romney.
I know anyone can make a mistake but I wish folks would be a little more careful about this when posting.
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GOVERNOR SARAH PALIN RECORDED ROBO CALLING for voters to vote FOR GOVERNOR ROMNEY
Poll ping.
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