So what happened to all the early voting tallies?

Point_n_click

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Wed Nov-03-04 03:27 AM
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So what happened to all the early voting tallies?

Sure seems odd that total popular vote is less than last time with the huge get out the vote efforts and the record numbers of people showing up at the polls today (heard on C-Span radio early today that the percentage of registered voters at the polls was the highest since 1960).

My guess is that none of the early votes are included in these totals.

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DIKB

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Wed Nov-03-04 03:37 AM
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1. I hope that

that is the case, if so those who cared enough to vote early will significantly change the results.

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RevCheesehead

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Wed Nov-03-04 03:41 AM
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2. EXACTLY!!!

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athena

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Wed Nov-03-04 03:47 AM
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3. This is what I've been wondering about, too.

Florida has not counted any of its early votes. Many Democrats voted early because they were told there would be problems on election day. How can ANYBODY call Florida for the shrub when those early votes have not been counted?

I think this was a trick that Florida's leadership played. Avoid counting the early votes until Wednesday, appear completely incompetent, and let everyone call Florida for the shrub so that no one will notice it when you "do away with" those early votes.

Please, people, don't let anybody forget about those early votes in Florida!

P.S. Are there any other states that haven't counted their early votes?

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RafterMan

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Wed Nov-03-04 03:51 AM
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4. Looks like they were. Here's Florida:

Edited on Wed Nov-03-04 03:58 AM by RafterMan

2004:

Bush, George (i) Rep 3,828,362 52.14
Kerry, John Dem 3,454,105 47.04

http://network.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2004/general/by_state/pres_sen_gov/FL.html?SITE=CSPANELN&SECTION=POLITICS

2000:

Bush
2,912,790

Gore
2,912,253

http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/2000presgeresults.htm

Shows a lot more votes being counted this year.

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athena

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Wed Nov-03-04 03:57 AM
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7. Just because more people have been counted

doesn't mean the early votes have been counted. I heard that CNN reported Florida would count the early votes tomorrow.

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RafterMan

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Wed Nov-03-04 04:01 AM
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8. Confusing

Voting is up 25%, in line with national increases and in line with the estimates for early voting from Florida.

I hope you're right, though.

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Roland99

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Wed Nov-03-04 03:53 AM
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5. Hours-long Lines!! Early Voting! Absentee voting! WHERE ARE THE VOTES??

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RafterMan

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Wed Nov-03-04 03:57 AM
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6. 1.5 million more votes in Florida

where are the missing votes?

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