Posted on 11/04/2018 5:27:25 AM PST by Olog-hai
More than 30 million Americans have cast early ballots ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections, eclipsing the 2014 early totals nationally and suggesting a high overall turnout for contests that could define the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term.
At least 28 states have surpassed their 2014 early votes. And perhaps even more indicative of the unusual enthusiasm this midterm cycle, some states are approaching their early turnout from the 2016 presidential election. […]
… The total early vote in 2014 was 28.3 million in an election where more than 83 million Americans voted. That was a low turnout (about 36 percent) even by usual standards of a midterm, when there’s an expected drop off from presidential elections.
Forecasters aren’t predicting that overall turnout this year will hit 2016 levels (137.5 million; more than 60 percent of the electorate), but Democratic and Republican analysts, along with independent political scientists, say turnout could approach 50 percent, levels not seen for a midterm since the turbulent 1960s. […]
In states that require party registration, Democrats have cast 41 percent of the early ballots, compared to 36 percent for Republicans. Party strategists on both sides say they are far exceeding their usual numbers in key locales — urban strongholds for Democrats and more rural counties for Republicans.
A word of caution from prognosticators: The party analysis isn’t always an indicator of final outcomes. There are crossover voters, even in this hyperpartisan era. And there are independents and third-party voters, as well. For the record, those latter groups account for about 23 percent of the ballots in party registration states. …
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Correct me if I’m wrong, but this is a count of who voted, not how they voted. I’m curious to know how many registered Democrats voted straight Republican.
“The next SIX years of President Donald Trump’s term.” Fixed it. A super positive midterm will mean four more years of winning.
“More than 30 million Americans have cast early ballots ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections, eclipsing the 2014 early totals nationally and suggesting a high overall turnout for contests that could define the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term.”
this election is going define Trumps final two years in office, four years from now?
You have anticipated my response: there is no way to predict how many voters will cross their party's lines. In Fla we have closed primaries - thank God! - but in the general election obviously folks can vote their conscience.
I would like to think that more Dems will 'walkway' and more 'pubbies are committed, but we won't know until Wednesday.
My wife is not a registered Democrat or Republican, but she voted straight Republican this time. My wife is a native of central Mexico who came over here with completely liberal views which have been re-directed over many years. It can be done. It takes time.
***I’m curious to know how many registered Democrats voted straight Republican***………
I’m more curious how man registered Demodummies will vote under numerous different names. If the demodummies ever wanted to cheat in an election, this is the one they will go “all in”. I expect we will never know but you can be damned sure they WILL CHEAT!
Yes
Their only path to victory... and lying. I haven't heard one Democrap tell the truth this year. As Rush has said often, their motto is 'How can we fool them today?'
I think the Republicans have won 5 out of the last 6 midterms.
The trend the media hides.
Florida might know by Wednesday, Dec. 5.
Gotta love the AP. First it was the “economic recovery started under President Obama” and now it’s “suggesting a high overall turnout for contests that could define the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term.”
I wonder how many moons their planet has.
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