Early voting results 2012: AP reports latest figures from Ohio, Florida

Examiner.com ^ | NOVEMBER 6, 2012 | JENNIFER WAITE

[Smogger]

Ohio Votes: 1.6 million Democrats: 29 percent Republicans: 23 percent

Florida Votes: 4.3 million Democrats: 43 percent Republicans: 40 percent

North Carolina Votes: 2.7 million Democrats: 48 percent Republicans: 37 percent

Iowa Votes: 614,000 Democrats: 43 percent Republicans: 32 percent

Colorado Votes: 1.6 million Democrats: 35 percent Republicans: 37 percent

[TMA62]

FYI.....

These mid-day exit polls have proven never to be accurate and favor the left.

Remember that.

[Wiser now]

Wait a minute!!!!Why are the number of Democrat voters given in numbers, “1.6 million Democrats”, then the Republican figures given in percentages, “43%”? Huh? Percentage of what? There is no way to extrapolate valid information from the way these figures are being reported, yet everyone posting so far sees “trends”.
Am I missing something?

[LibLieSlayer]

Those Ohio votes are NOT what the official Secretary of State of Ohio released... dims waaaaaay down so I do not trust the Forida numbers either.

LLS

[goldstategop]

Four years, Obama led in the early vote.

This year its reversed!

Does any one still believe this is 2008?

[FightforFreedomCA]

Call me stupid, but can someone explain how these numbers are good for us, outside of CO?

[PermaRag]

Sarcasm?

Colorado looks OK, the others not real great, eh? That’s one hell of a funny looking “advantage”.

Romney may yet win these states — if he doesn’t, we’re all sunk — but it’s still a lot of mathematical wishful thinking to presume that *deficits* of between 6 to 15 percent are actually fantastic news.

[comebacknewt]

NC is fine. Lots more Ds there than Rs, but a lot of them are DINOs who always vote the GOP in national elections.

Agree on the Iowa numbers not looking good though.

[Lou Budvis]

That’s still a lot of ground to make up given the populations of NC and IA. Hope that it is simply the die-hard dims and GOP nominal voter.

[CatOwner]

Such a parrot. Someone else says the same thing that I quoted, and I get slap. Might as well waste your day following me around because I am going nowhere.

[concerned about politics]

The polls right now are irrelevant. Democrats can vote any time of day they want. Republicans usually have to wait until they get out of work - especially if there's going to be a line.

The big Republican numbers always come in after work hours. Remember the Bush/kerry early numbers? kerry was way ahead until those who work could get out and vote.

[dfwgator]

What we need to look it is what is Obama’s EV advantage compared to 2008, if it is down significantly, he’s toast.

[smith5460]

http://elections.gmu.edu/early_vote_2008.html

2008 Numbers:

Florida had 4.4 million early votes (45.6% D, 37.3% R; +8.3% D).

North Carolina has 2.6 million votes (51.4% D, 30.2% R; +21.2% D). 2012 early voting looks similar to 2004 figures precentage wise.

Iowa had 482,000 votes (46.9% D, 28.9% R; +18% D).

Colorado had 1.7 million votes (37.7% D, 35.9% R; +1.8% D)

[goldstategop]

This is BEFORE Republicans come to the polls - which we is know is huge.

Now how are the Democrats going to make that deficit?

Something tells me neither the early vote nor the vote today is going the way the MSM and the Democrats expected.

[Usagi_yo]

For those like me who couldn’t make heads or tails of the OP stat table, it’s misformatted at least in my browser. go to the original article and it will make sense.

[snarkytart]

You need to chill. There have been a GAZILLION threads on why early voting is going to show O ahead but if he’s down A LOT from 2008 and Romney has to up from McCain. That’s all. We’re not going to win EV in most states the Dems do; its just the way it is.

[traderrob6]

These are EARLY voting results meaning prior to election day. A spread of only 6% in Ohio is much less than in prior elections. Narrower in several other states as well.

Normally Democrats have a LARGE advantage in this area. Significantly larger that these figures show.

[dangus]

Florida. 2008 D+9. 2012 D+3.
Ohio. Does not have partisan registration, so I have a WTF issue with these numbers.
North Carolina: Was D+11. Now D+9. Mildly troubling.
Iowa: Was D+18. Now D+11. Just about good enough, if the same sort of shift happens among in-person voting.
Colorado: Was D+2. Now R+2.

[barmag25]

these are BS. Romney will win nc by 10 points.

[latina4dubya]

I was thinking the same thing.

of course you were! you latch onto any little bit a negativity you see... i hope you are only this way with this election and not with the rest of your life...