“No one should get excited about early voting numbers. it’s the count when the election is over that matters. Until then it is not necessarily reflective of the final result. Go vote regardless of good or bad news. Unless you are voting for Democrats, then stay home.”
As you said the final vote on election day is the important one. However, early votes are most important in determining the trend for the election. Based on early voting the good guys are looking good.
Case in point is Florida. In the past democrats always had the lead in early voting and then on election day the republicans far out voted the dems. This election cycle the republicans are out voting the dems in early voting. Unless the republicans decide to not show up on election day Florida is in the bag for our side.
But in 2016 the Democrats outpaced the Republicans in early voting.