Comments on: Some Fear Ohio Will Be Florida of 2004 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/some_fear_ohio_will_be_florida_of_2004/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:42:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Peaktalk http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/some_fear_ohio_will_be_florida_of_2004/comment-page-1/#comment-25876 Peaktalk Wed, 27 Oct 2004 03:01:38 +0000 /?p=7808#comment-25876 <strong>PROJECTING TUESDAY</strong> Today I submittted my numbers to Norm for his Pundit Event. Okay, I will likely be taken to task for this if it all pans out differently next week, but I am projecting a Bush win, capturing the electoral college PROJECTING TUESDAY
Today I submittted my numbers to Norm for his Pundit Event. Okay, I will likely be taken to task for this if it all pans out differently next week, but I am projecting a Bush win, capturing the electoral college

]]> By: Arguing with signposts... http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/some_fear_ohio_will_be_florida_of_2004/comment-page-1/#comment-25869 Arguing with signposts... Wed, 27 Oct 2004 02:13:04 +0000 /?p=7808#comment-25869 <strong>Ohio the new Florida</strong> I heard a little ditty the other day on NPR about "pink is the new black" and other sorts of sayings. Apparently, Ohio is the new Florida. (I'm secretly checking out the new trackback feature of MarsEdit 1.04b)... Ohio the new Florida
I heard a little ditty the other day on NPR about "pink is the new black" and other sorts of sayings. Apparently, Ohio is the new Florida. (I'm secretly checking out the new trackback feature of MarsEdit 1.04b)...

]]> By: dw http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/some_fear_ohio_will_be_florida_of_2004/comment-page-1/#comment-25864 dw Wed, 27 Oct 2004 00:21:36 +0000 /?p=7808#comment-25864 And another reason to fear: "With new voter registrations up by 15 percent, voter turnout in the (King County) General Election is expected to reach 82 percent -- higher than any other election in history." http://metrokc.gov/elections/news/2004_10_13.htm Admittedly, we're talking about Seattle, with a liberal populace ready to vote early and often against Bush. And we're also talking about a county where 58% of all votes will be absentee. Still... 82 percent? And another reason to fear:

"With new voter registrations up by 15 percent, voter turnout in the (King County) General Election is expected to reach 82 percent -- higher than any other election in history."

http://metrokc.gov/elections/news/2004_10_13.htm

Admittedly, we're talking about Seattle, with a liberal populace ready to vote early and often against Bush. And we're also talking about a county where 58% of all votes will be absentee. Still... 82 percent?

]]> By: dw http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/some_fear_ohio_will_be_florida_of_2004/comment-page-1/#comment-25863 dw Wed, 27 Oct 2004 00:11:56 +0000 /?p=7808#comment-25863 A friend of mine in Houston was telling me that he went to do early voting yesterday. The wait was 30+ minutes to get in. 30 minutes. In a place where the House seat is already decided, the Democratic electors have other plans for Electoral College Day, and there is no Senate race this year. 30 minutes. Now, if that's the case in an area where there's no compelling reason to vote, much less vote early... just how crazy is it going to be next Tuesday? I don't think the system nationally is going to be able to handle the outside forecast of 60% sufferage. A friend of mine in Houston was telling me that he went to do early voting yesterday. The wait was 30+ minutes to get in.

30 minutes. In a place where the House seat is already decided, the Democratic electors have other plans for Electoral College Day, and there is no Senate race this year. 30 minutes.

Now, if that's the case in an area where there's no compelling reason to vote, much less vote early... just how crazy is it going to be next Tuesday? I don't think the system nationally is going to be able to handle the outside forecast of 60% sufferage.

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