2016 Postmortem

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24. What I don't understand is why they don't use early voting too

Thu Oct 6, 2016, 06:18 PM

Oct 2016

It's not like there is a bonus for voting on election day and people could get sick, their car break down, some crisis at work, get lost, whatever. It's to their benefit to have their supporters vote early. I get targeting say Sunday voting as that appears to be tied to black churches and so Republicans won't benefit, but it baffles me that they don't do more to encourage their voters to vote early.

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PoliticusUSA: Clinton Drops A Bomb On Trump As Democrats Are Dominating Early Voting [View all] ailsagirl Oct 2016 OP

Great statistics WI_DEM Oct 2016 #1

Clinton is completing the Obama transformation of VA into a reliably blue state. LonePirate Oct 2016 #11

There are Trump signs here in Bedford County, one of the reddest, if not phylny Oct 2016 #25

The Ghost of Jerry Falwell (and his crooked son) will haunt you! dbackjon Oct 2016 #34

Heh. Screw Jerry's Ghost and his crooked son! :) n/t phylny Oct 2016 #38

Hillary made bank bucolic_frolic Oct 2016 #40

Yep Cosmocat Oct 2016 #70

I am voting Oct 12 no touchscreen nonsense for me ever again rbrnmw Oct 2016 #2

This is why Rethugs hate early voting CanonRay Oct 2016 #3

What I don't understand is why they don't use early voting too mythology Oct 2016 #24

Because turnout has rarely favored Republicans LisaM Oct 2016 #26

Republican precincts don't have long lines CanonRay Oct 2016 #37

I really want the GOP to get the kind of shalaking that we got in 2010 & 2014 book_worm Oct 2016 #4

me too! bmstee01 Oct 2016 #6

Yes! NastyRiffraff Oct 2016 #44

Haven't got the ballot yet... Wounded Bear Oct 2016 #5

I have mine here in Florida classykaren Oct 2016 #30

I don't and I wonder why? Ligyron Oct 2016 #43

Do you have the receipt they gave you? radical noodle Oct 2016 #53

Early voting begins in Texas on October 11, plan to vote on the 12th. Thinkingabout Oct 2016 #7

I plan to vote the same day! Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2016 #12

I'm mailing my Texas ballot tomorrow. ananda Oct 2016 #18

I had planned to vote by mail until a lady who worked in the office where the ballots was Thinkingabout Oct 2016 #23

OMG Do they do that in Florida do you know??? classykaren Oct 2016 #31

Don't know and would not have known unless she spilled the beans. Thinkingabout Oct 2016 #33

I don't know if that's done here too, but now I'm definitely voting by machine! Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2016 #49

In Florida radical noodle Oct 2016 #54

Every one of us who early vote Marthe48 Oct 2016 #8

We are voting absentee Norbert Oct 2016 #65

I wonder if canetoad Oct 2016 #9

I voted in Colorado from overseas last week awake Oct 2016 #10

Having Trump as a major party canidate is much like being in a room where there is a toddler with a Portland_Anni Oct 2016 #13

Haven't received my ballot yet..... llmart Oct 2016 #14

The California primary certainly was Renew Deal Oct 2016 #15

Wow Johnny2X2X Oct 2016 #16

Gotta campaign like hell and make sure Trump stays DOWN. Attack him BIGTIME! RBInMaine Oct 2016 #46

Thank you! So glad you shared this. / nt Sunny05 Oct 2016 #17

K&R red dog 1 Oct 2016 #19

Record numbr's of people .. voting by mail in Florida. 2.7 mln requested ballots vs 1.8 mln in 2012 Bill USA Oct 2016 #20

What an undemocratic display in our history, eh? Ilsa Oct 2016 #27

the full story is quite sickening and infuriating. the SC stopped the vote count, declared Bush the Bill USA Oct 2016 #48

And I remember JEB declaring that they would Ilsa Oct 2016 #62

Still have to get every voter out on nov 8th...no time to slack beachbumbob Oct 2016 #21

I am in North Carolina Coolest Ranger Oct 2016 #22

I've already voted in Georgia relayerbob Oct 2016 #28

I'm also in Ga. and our absentee ballots are on my table. I join you in trying to win the State for napi21 Oct 2016 #51

Yay!! relayerbob Oct 2016 #58

Voted today! Dave in VA Oct 2016 #29

I don't want to embarrass Trump ... flying-skeleton Oct 2016 #32

Good luck on Gov Scott extending the voter registration Hortensis Oct 2016 #35

That pos had said GWC58 Oct 2016 #56

Yes. Maybe it will at least backfire somewhat on him Hortensis Oct 2016 #60

"Hispanic vote by mail requests are up 77%, and Asian voters are up 80%. " Coyotl Oct 2016 #36

Hillary is banking votes. tRump is writing insulting Tweets. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2016 #39

Second best thread ever! anamandujano Oct 2016 #41

Damn... this is moving... and I'm not tRump... I'm elated that early voting... man !!! uponit7771 Oct 2016 #42

Maine Dem party is pushing early voting bigtime. I sent for my mail-in ballot. Expect it next week. RBInMaine Oct 2016 #45

I'm in Florida...got my ballot today Sancho Oct 2016 #47

We'll be voting by mail in FL mcar Oct 2016 #50

David Plouffe tweeted this on 9/29 helpisontheway Oct 2016 #52

Hearing this will help me sleep better at night. Cakes488 Oct 2016 #55

Early voting is in our favour. saidsimplesimon Oct 2016 #57

Oh my. nt Laffy Kat Oct 2016 #59

I'm strictly a mail-in voter (California) ailsagirl Oct 2016 #61

The wife and I already voted here in Wisconsin. sarcasmo Oct 2016 #63

fivethirtyeight.com now shows Hillary favored in Iowa! tclambert Oct 2016 #64

good news Liberal_in_LA Oct 2016 #66

IN GEORGIA..... cynzke Oct 2016 #67

My ballot lillypaddle Oct 2016 #68

My MD absentee ballot BlueMTexpat Oct 2016 #69

Doing my part today to decide Wisconsin before election day AllyCat Oct 2016 #71