[Crusader Rabbit]

Indeed, the elephant is an apt symbol for our party.

[X-Servative]

Lott is on Hannity's show right now and sounds quite "chipper." Maybe he has seen the early numbers...

[SerpentDove]

I agree. Maybe I'm wrong, but I view this election as a refendum on:

*The Clintons, (and Dasshole, et al.), and
*The War on Terrorism

I'm fairly optimistic. LET'S ROLL!

[zencycler]

As I said on another thread....

Don't Republicans tend to vote earlier and Democrats tend to vote later? If so, than the EARLY reports of heavy turnout should reflect an energized Republican base getting out to the polls early!

[BibChr]

From your fingertips, to God's ears. That would be SO great.

Dan

[SerpentDove]

Also, don't forget...

Republicans well remember how the 2000 election was FALSELY called early for Gore, dampening voters, spirits the Florida panhandle.

[thoughtomator]

Personally I think that the 'unusually high' nature of the turnout is due to a new program - the unusually focused get-out-the-vote drive from the GOP. The 'rats have been doing that for several election cycles already so there would be nothing unusual if it were only the leftist brigades coming out in force.

[crypt2k]

I live in a conservative area of the inland empire in southern calif (east of LA) and the turnout at the poll was heavier than I've ever seen it. Had to wait 1/2 hour in line to use the electronic voting equipment.

Afterwards, the LA radio station KNX was lamenting the low turnout and voter apathy in areas closer to LA.

VOTE!

[BJungNan]

You are quite right about 1994. I remember working the phones. The head of the local election office came back from the polls and said, it does not look good. There is a really big turn out. This is bad for republicans.

Everyone working the phone back then turned almost in unison and said, not this time. Everyone Republican we have called on this list is telling us they voted and voted early.

The turnout was for Republicans.

[SkunkPunk]

It is my humble opinion that the high turnout is based on one reason: national security.
People tend to get motivated when their own lives are at stake. Planes flying into buildings and WMD talk not only scared people, but opened their eyes.
Conservatives know that this election could be crucial for the survival of our great nation.

[BJungNan]

You are quite right about 1994. I remember working the phones. The head of the local election office came back from the polls and said, it does not look good. There is a really big turn out. This is bad for republicans.

Everyone working the phone back then turned almost in unison and said, not this time. Everyone Republican we have called on this list is telling us they voted and voted early.

The turnout was for Republicans.

[My2Cents]

The only thing which gives me pause is this:

Although the polls show key Senate races a toss-up, there is one thing that polls cannot measure -- the ability of the Democrats to turn out the dead to vote, to turn out the "family pet vote," to round-up welfare cheats to vote, to get illegal immigrants to vote, to find sympathetic judges to keep the polls opened beyond official closing time to allow surrogates of people in comas to get to the polls. In short, pre-election polls show voter preference, and do not take into account deliberate and pervasive voter fraud. This makes me nervous.

But the thing which can push aside all the voter fraud is a massive turn-out by Republicans. If Republicans turned out in the 75%-80% range, this could be a blow-out for the GOP, even here in California for Simon.

[Senator_Blutarski]

I can't speak for the rest of Minnesota, but I was the first person to vote in my Township. The so-called "Wellstone Memorial" made my blood boil. I normally vote at the end of the day, but today I could not wait to vote.

I actually thought to myself "what if I die today before voting?". So I was up early and stood in the snow waiting for the door to open.

[rwfromkansas]

I am beginning to get rather shocked at the good news that is coming out......there are two pieces of bad news I have seen....Drudge saying Dole is losing and Allard losing, but if what I am reading here and on other threads is true, we could lose both of them and may still manage to pull out on top in the Senate with some shocking wins. All I have to say is I am getting blasted excited! Get out to vote!!!!!!!!!!!! Drag your friends, family, and neighbors to the polls!!! We have a chance to make history!

Print this off and post it up: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/781984/posts

May God bless us in this undertaking, if it be His will to see us victorious.

[Saundra Duffy]

I hope high voter turnout is good for California's gubernatorial race. I am irritated because everybody keeps saying Simon doesn't have a chance and votes haven't even started to be counted yet! Davis has already bought the position? I just wish the pundits would SHUT UP ALREADY ABOUT CALIFORNIA! Grrrrrrrrrr. GO, SIMON!! For victory & freedom!!!

[Caipirabob]

Somehow I'm thinking that McCauliffe isn't quite up to the task.