Some of you all may want to save this link as a favorite to check out the daily stats of early voting. But according to this link, the dems are leading by 9 points in early voting in IOWA, 5 points in North Carolina and leading in OHIO in early voting
http://elections.gmu.edu/...
Okay the point of this diary is to show the pundits and MSM that the democratic enthusiasm gap is pure fiction of their imagination. Will this change as it gets closer? Of Course. Can the GOP still win? YEP. But these early voting numbers should be a welcoming sign that DEMS aren't sitting out this election
According to the early voting numbers, Dems are leading GOP in requested early ballot in IOWA and VOTES COUNTED..
Requested
Dem: 128,175
Rep: 105,127
No Aff: 49,255
Other: 217
Votes Counted:
Dem: 75,563
Rep: 58,335
No Aff: 23,876
Other: 129
The Percentage Breakdown
Party Percent
Dem 47.9%
Rep 36.9%
Ind 15.1%
Other 0.1%
In Ohio:
There are 2 heavy democratic counties that have EXPLODED with early voting that may help with final tally.
According to the stats, those 2 counties are few points away from matching the 2006 early voting numbers
Cuyahoga 87,085 18.5% 469,930 20.0% (2006) 38.5% (2008)
Franklin County 80,472 20.9% 27.6% (2006)
They have other counties that have counted votes, but they are getting crushed by these 2 democratic counties
Knox 763
Montgomery County 21,707
Ross County 2,075
Summit County 13,708
Tuscarawas County 2,450
In North Carolina the Dems are leading by 5 points in early voting according to the totals
Party Percent
Dem 43.5%
Lib 0.1%
Rep 38.8%
Ind 17.6%
It was updated on 10/19/10 129,906 early votes have been counted
They also have numbers in Nevada you may want to check out.
I have this saved and I check on it everyday and the numbers are changing in DEMS favor with early voting. Will it change the dynamics of some races? It may because the reason President Obama won was EARLY VOTING. Its better to bank those votes in early just in case something happens later. So I see this as a good sign that folks are voting and this so called enthusiasm gap is not jiving with the media.
Also, if I am reading these numbers wrong, I apologize for the mistake. Let me know if I have