“Not That Individual Turnout Anecdotes Tell Us That Much, But . . .
November 2, 2010 10:27 A.M.
By Jim Geraghty
Tags: Election Day
A few more turnout reports, this time focusing on the key districts . . .
South Carolina:
“I live in SC Congressional District 5 and wanted to let you know that turnout in my precinct was extremely heavy this morning–the most I can recall for a mid-term. Unless the loyal [Democrat John] Spratt base in the more rural precincts of the District are turning out in equal or better numbers, this should be good news for [Republican Mick] Mulvaney.”
Pennsylvania:
“When I voted this morning before work (~8:30 am), the poll worker I spoke to said they were running ahead of turnout from the last presidential election. I live in Peters Twp, PA, part of Tim Murphy’s district, which is pretty heavily Republican, so that should bode well for Pat Toomey and Tom Corbett.”
“I know you probably don’t want 1,629 meaningless anecdotal e-mails about turnout, but I am in a Republican leaning area of the PA-7 district (Sestak’s old seat) and voted at about 8:25 AM at my polling place. I was the only one there when I got there, and still the only one there when I left. A lady was walking in when I was pulling out of the parking lot though. I really do not have anything to compare it to, since I have never voted there before. But I did not think it was a good sign that I was the only one there (besides workers and people handing out voting guides). On the other hand, this polling place was clearly not expecting much of a turnout since they only had two voting machines in the whole room.”
Louisiana:
I have my doubts about the percentages here, but a reader submits, “Joseph Cao’s chances just went up from about 30% to over 50%. It’s raining across much of south Louisiana right now and the forecast calls for thunderstorms all afternoon and evening in New Orleans.”
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It seems that the Democrats are so discouraged that even the dead aren’t voting today.....
I have never had to wait in line to vote. (although I sometimes vote early) Today my wife and I waited 15 minutes in our conservative Orlando FL district. Other polling places seem to also be quite busy.-