[Sequoyah101]

WTH?

THIS:

“Of those, 9,453 were from voters who requested Democratic ballots in primaries this year, and 17,824 from voters seeking Republican ballots. The rest were nonpartisan.”

SAYS THE SAME AS THIS:

“The nearly 2 to 1 partisan split mirrors current registration in the county, which is about 98,000 Republican and 45,000 Democratic. ...”

RIGHT?

BUT, DOES THIS SAY THE SAME THING AND SINCE IT DOES NOT HOW IS IT TRUE OR DOES IT MAKE SENSE OR DOES IT NEED TO?

“There are a lot more people who identify as Democrats,” she said. “It’s all a snapshot.”

And how is it that the other day in polling Cayohouga Co came out so strong for obastard?

WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON HERE?

[Cruising For Freedom]

The apples-to-apples comparison is with 2008 absentee ballot requests. Obama is trailing there. From freeper LS: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AvEOdIaw0fPNdHVOZnFENDdDYVFTRi1UMlgxQ0F4OVE#gid=0

[Red Steel]

“There are a lot more people who identify as Democrats,” she said. “It’s all a snapshot.”

For Hamilton County, this is a non sequitur statement gratuitously put in the article by the Wapo Compost writer. A 'huh' moment?

And how is it that the other day in polling Cayohouga Co came out so strong for obastard? WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON HERE?

Well, in Cayohouga Co, I believe LS reported that the early voting Dems are so far under performing there versus 2008.

[LS]

Dude/babe, you have to know your OH counties to ask such a question. Cuyahoga Co. is the MOST Dem large county in OH (maybe there's some insignificant ones that have a higher percentage). Obama won the county by 258,000 votes in 2008.

So when you ask what happens in Cuyahoga Co., the answer is, nothing. It's doing what it does . . . except at a slower rate than in 08 and is underperforming.

I haven't checked today, but as of yesterday the percents were 54% for Ds and 24% for Rs---but in 2008 the victory margin was 68-30!! So the Rs have lost six points but the Ds have lost 14 off their 08 pace.