Runoff voter turnout appears to be up (Mississippi)

WLOX ^ | June 24, 2014 | By Doug Walker

[Islander7]

BILOXI, MS (WLOX) - At the Ocean Springs Civic Center, the lines were long as voters waited to cast their ballots. The turnout surprised some poll workers, like Paula Clifford.

"I am. I'm very surprised at what we've had so far. We've had more people come in and vote this time than we had the last time," Clifford explained.

Voters, like Robert Kline, seem to sense that something big is about to happen, no matter who wins.

"This is very important to our state, picking out the congressman we want to continue, and I just felt like it was a civic duty to do," Kline said.

At the St. Martin Community Center, it's much the same. The parking lot is full. Also full is the roadside curb, full of campaign signs for the two candidates. Jim Sumrall is the Poll Manager here.

[11th_VA]

1,450 of 1,832 precincts reporting (79.1%)

Thad Cochran (Incumbent) 50.7%

Chris McDaniel 49.3%

Looks like all McDaniel areas left to report in !!!

[Blue Highway]

Cochran 50.7%
McDaniel 49.3%

Race is tightening. Hope it turns in McDaniels favor soon!

[Blue Highway]

82.6% results in

Cochran 50.9% McDaniel 49.1%

[rabidralph]

Looks like Hattiesburg and its county went for McDaniel.

[11th_VA]

1,513 of 1,832 precincts reporting (82.6%)

Thad Cochran (Incumbent) 50.9% (137,109)

Chris McDaniel 49.1% (132,232)

Less than 5000 votes !!!

[Blue Highway]

Cochran 50.6%

McDaniel 49.4%

[11th_VA]

1,546 of 1,832 precincts reporting (84.4%)

Thad Cochran (Incumbent) 50.6% (141,008)

Chris McDaniel 49.4% (137,667)

Under 4000 votes !

[Blue Highway]

Cochran 50.4%

McDaniel 49.6%

[Blue Highway]

Around 2500 votes!!!!

[11th_VA]

1,587 of 1,832 precincts reporting (86.6%)

Thad Cochran (Incumbent) 50.4% (146,741)

Chris McDaniel 49.6% (144,157)

Less than 2600 votes !!!

[11th_VA]

1,630 of 1,832 precincts reporting (89.0%)

Thad Cochran (Incumbent) 50.7%

Chris McDaniel 49.3%

Nachez area just reported - the rest should be McDaniel

[11th_VA]

1,686 of 1,832 precincts reporting (92.0%)

Thad Cochran (Incumbent) 50.7% (158,660)

Chris McDaniel 49.3% (154,095)

Dang, feels like Ollie North all over again ...

[wewereright]

If Cochran needs democrats to win is he even a republican?

[vg0va3]

The problem is going to be how many of the 49% of McDaniel voters that Thad disenfranchised with Democrats will turn out in the General election?

[Blue Highway]

exactly.

[Black Agnes]

There’s 2 of them in the room I’m in right now...

[wewereright]

It’s us against the “uniparty.”

[boycott]

If Cochran needs democrats to win is he even a republican?

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He’s a deceitful sleaze bag. If Chris loses, he should run as 3rd party to screw thud.

[Blue Highway]

1200 votes separate them now!

94.2% in

Cochran 50.2% McDaniel 49.8%

Nail biter finish here folks.

[11th_VA]

1,725 of 1,832 precincts reporting (94.2%)

Thad Cochran (Incumbent) 50.2% (168,013)

Chris McDaniel 49.8% (166,850)

1300 votes ???