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Eyeball_Kid

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3. Perhaps it's my own fantasy, but I see the increased voter turnout as a reaction to

Reply to Dr. Jack (Original post)

Tue Oct 25, 2022, 11:31 AM

Oct 2022

the Dobbs decision and violence within the GOP that is turning voters away from them, Trump's undeniable lawlessness, and a defiant reaction to the Trumpers' voter intimidation efforts. I saw footage of the long early voting lines in Georgia, and all of that came into focus.

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Are early voting numbers predictive of anything? [View all] Dr. Jack Oct 2022 OP

only slightly, recent years have been subject to such change in voting patterns Amishman Oct 2022 #1

Early voting in Florida doesn't start at the polls until tomorrow. Native Oct 2022 #5

+1 Meadowoak Oct 2022 #9

The hurricane no doubt is part of the reason that the early voting in Florida is down...and Demsrule86 Oct 2022 #6

Those are really good points, thanks! Amishman Oct 2022 #12

The polls don't account for the Roe vote. And we saw with Kansas, New York 19 and other specials Demsrule86 Oct 2022 #2

Perhaps it's my own fantasy, but I see the increased voter turnout as a reaction to Eyeball_Kid Oct 2022 #3

I've decided to go full on zen for this election cycle :) EarlG Oct 2022 #4

I'm less doom and gloom that many Dr. Jack Oct 2022 #7

Just don't regard polls. LakeArenal Oct 2022 #8

I think early voting stats are, at least, indicative of functional brain cells. SheltieLover Oct 2022 #10

One thing that I think has been established AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2022 #11

If talking to some of my GOP friends is any indication ... SlimJimmy Oct 2022 #13

That is so strange... AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2022 #14

They're getting their marching orders from RW radio. SlimJimmy Oct 2022 #15

Forget the polls, go vote LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2022 #16

This article suggests that its not. onenote Oct 2022 #17

In my opinion, they were "likely" voters anyhow... kentuck Oct 2022 #18