Posted on 11/04/2012 2:55:50 PM PST by COUNTrecount
The Illinois Republican party claims early and absentee voting has precipitously fallen since the 2008 presidential election.
According to the numbers, at this point in 2008, there were 260,376 early voters and 304,290 absentee voters. Now, the party maintains, there are 195,064 early voters and 46,232 absentee voters. That's a loss of 57 percent of voters, since the last election.
This, the Illinois Republican party says, is a terrible sign for Democrats.
"Chicago is the heart and soul of the Democratic Party," says Illinois Republican party chair Pat Brady. "You can't get much more solid blue than Chicago and of course it's the President's home base - literally. If voter participation in the President's home base is down 57% from four years ago, the President is in serous trouble nationally."
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But the numbers provided by the state's Republican party are different than what's appearing in the local papers.
(Excerpt) Read more at weeklystandard.com ...
Oh no! The Pied-Piper of Socialism might lose!
http://confoundedinterest.wordpress.com/2012/11/02/unemployment-rate-rises-to-7-9/
Ann Coulter’s been saying for weeks that IL is in play.
I guess those black people mean business when they said they aren’t voting for him this year. It doesn’t mean they will vote for Mitt - but, one can hope.
Another very encouraging sign today.
There was some polling back in August that suggested a weak turnout in Chicago could be offset by the rest of the state. IL would be a cherry on top.
Ann Coulter also said McCain was gonna win in 2008 a few days before the election.
I think the Chicago drop in Dem voters is interesting and does show lack of interest in Obama this time around but, I don’t think Ill is in play.
The drop is evidence that the massive Democrat turn out they anticipoate will not materialize. Democrat early voting is down across the board. Not just Illinois.
Yes this is true and good news. It’s all about who gets out the vote on Tuesday. Can the dems make up for their decrease in early voting? Will pubbies out perform the dems on election day to make it a +R year?
It’s gonna be interesting to see how this all unfolds.
Note that these figures are disputed by the officials, saying that Chicago is at 220,000 and despite a shorter early vote period by 4 days will beat 2012 projections. Just sayin, look at the article that accompanies this article
I am sure everyone on this board is amazed you would think that. Let me say I think it does matter when put this fact into context with all the early voter data availible from iOhio, CO,FL,PA and now IL. The trend is Romneys friend.
Now you can respond with your standard this means nothing retort.
Illinois isn’t in play but conservative DuPage County in the western suburbs went to Obama last election, which was stunning. If Obama gets 35 percent in DuPage this election I will be shocked. I know signs aren’t votes but it’s 20-1 Romney in signs this time around.
Poll ping.
Illinois isn’t in play but conservative DuPage County in the western suburbs went to Obama last election, which was stunning. If Obama gets 35 percent in DuPage this election I will be shocked. I know signs aren’t votes but it’s 20-1 Romney in signs this time around.
Chemo did not totally kick me in the ass this week so I went and early voted. Took about an hour in west suburb location.
I’ve been publicly stating for about 2 months that this year ILL-Annoy will fall. Everybody and their mothers call me absolutely crazy. I even have monetary bets with a couple friends on this.
If I am proven right, then races like Ohio, and Wisconsin don’t matter (though I’m 80% certain on Ohio, and 70% certain on Wisconsin that they will also not vote to re-elect Emperor Nero Kardashian Narcissus.)
Bucking chemo side effect to get out and vote. That’s hardcore. Best of wishes with your treatment.
Did you read the next paragraph? It explains that the Chicago Board of Elections is reporting Early Voting and absentee voting *combined* and comparing that to 2008’s early voting numbers (excluding absentee). If you look at EV and AB separately it shows a big dropoff from 2008. Also in 2008 they did not have vote-by-mail as they do now. That should boost early voting but instead it has gone down.
I don't think IL is in play either, but I do think however that as many of those absentee votes as are needed for him to "win" will show up in time to tip the final balance.
Sounds like True the Vote has done yoeman's work.
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