Leak: AP Article To Come Out in Hours Showing Republicans Have 10% Lead in Early Voting!!

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

The race for NV-04 suddenly came on the national radar this week. This was a new seat created after the 2010 Census and it was Democratic leaning being that most of the district is in northern Clark County (mainly North Las Vegas) and Dems outnumber Republicans by 40,000 in that part of the district. Steve Horsford won fairly easily in 2012, but early voting has now shown more Republicans have voted in the heavily Dem Clark County portion of this district than Democrats have and of course, the rural counties of this district are solid GOP. He's panicking now and just started running tv ads.

 

[peach174]

Why do those who decry GOP gerrymandering always forget about California's 53 Congressional districts?

Who drew the 53 districts?

The California Citizens Redistricting Commission - this group took control over the Dems who were doing in the past.
Redistricting in California - Ballotpedia

The California Citizens Redistricting Commission is responsible for redistricting. This is one of 9 commissions nationwide that is responsible for redistricting. This redistricting commission is comprised of 14 members, made up of the following:

• 5 Republicans
• 5 Democrats
• 4 Independents

It should be a good example for other states to follow instead of having whichever Party controlls the legislature on the 10 year marks draw the districts.

Agree?

Agree
Many of them are doing it or starting to do it.

 

[EconChick]

We'll provide the link when it comes out. Its' the AP. You know....that conservative bastion of journalism. Roll eyes

 

[candycorn]

Why do those who decry GOP gerrymandering always forget about California's 53 Congressional districts?

Who drew the 53 districts?

The California Citizens Redistricting Commission - this group took control over the Dems who were doing in the past.
Redistricting in California - Ballotpedia

The California Citizens Redistricting Commission is responsible for redistricting. This is one of 9 commissions nationwide that is responsible for redistricting. This redistricting commission is comprised of 14 members, made up of the following:

• 5 Republicans
• 5 Democrats
• 4 Independents

It should be a good example for other states to follow instead of having whichever Party controlls the legislature on the 10 year marks draw the districts.

Agree?

Agree
Many of them are doing it or starting to do it.

As for why the GOP gets hung with it more than DEMS, the reasons are both fair and unfair. The GOP controls more legislatures and State houses. That is the fair reason. The unfair reason was the well-publicized actions of Tom DeLay.

If you recall, when the GOP got the control of the Texas legislature, the GOP governor called a special session to specifically re-draw the maps.

Now this happened in 2003. As you probably know, the Census is taken every 10 years and the re-drawing of districts is on a 10 year calendar as well. So you may be asking why it wasn't done in 2001. It was because the GOP governor didn't want to call the DEM controlled legislature to re-draw the lines. But, for some reason (wink, wink, nod, giggle) the legislature was ready in 2003.

I have no doubt that the DEMS would have been just as poltically motivated had the tables been turned of course so I think is unfair as far as it goes. DeLay's actions were so egregiously brazen that he was ousted from his seat by his own Party....makes me chuckle.

 

[NYcarbineer]

The OP is based on a Drudge 'story'.

and oddly if you go to Drudge the link won't open...

 

[JakeStarkey]

Our GOP normally has good lead in early voting, so this is expected.

If it is 10%, that is a point or two better than usual.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Really bad sign for Democrats. Early voting is one of the few things they're good at.

The official report is due out in a few hours.

Here are the real early voting stats as of today.

See if you can find an overall 10% GOP advantage in them.

2014 early vote - United States Elections Project

 

[DigitalDrifter]

I don't see this story anywhere.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Our GOP normally has good lead in early voting, so this is expected.

If it is 10%, that is a point or two better than usual.

The GOP never has a good lead in early voting, Jake. Early voting has always benefited the Democratic Party. This is unprecedented.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Our GOP normally has good lead in early voting, so this is expected.

If it is 10%, that is a point or two better than usual.

The GOP never has a good lead in early voting, Jake. Early voting has always benefited the Democratic Party. This is unprecedented.

Prove it. I don't think you can. I have read that it is the GOP older white folks that vote like crazy in early balloting. But, whatever: looks good for the GOP.

The GOP needs at least 51 seats in the Senate, not that that will hold up any Obama veto.

Let's see if we are finally going to work together as two parties for governing.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Our GOP normally has good lead in early voting, so this is expected.

If it is 10%, that is a point or two better than usual.

The GOP never has a good lead in early voting, Jake. Early voting has always benefited the Democratic Party. This is unprecedented.

What's unprecedented? A RWnut posting a story on USMB that cannot be shown to have any basis in fact?

Hardly unprecedented...

 

[JakeStarkey]

Has anybody posted objective evidence? No? shocked, I say, i am shocked.

 

[g5000]

Here is AP's site: News from The Associated Press

OP is a fail.

But hey, tell people that Republicans are leading, and that should scare Democrats into turning out.

 

[g5000]

Ah yes. The excuses come out:
-It was gerrymandering
-It was vote suppression among minorities
-It wasnt significant
-At the point what difference does it make?
-It is really a defeat for the GOP.

Watch these phrases get posted here for the next 2 months.

And we all know the Right didn't whine at all after the 2012 election...

Just this week, someone whined about an all black precinct voting 100 percent for Obama!

And then there was Romney's whine "...because gifts to darkies!"

 

[eagle1462010]

Tuesday ends the discussion. This election has many Dems on the block. The GOP has everything to gain and the Dems are in a position to lose because more of them are up for election than the GOP. And in the GOP Senate race the GOP has a lot of shoe ins.

Should be the cycle to take back the Senate unless the GOP screws up.

 

[DrDoomNGloom]

Oct 31, 6:32 PM EDT

Early votes exceed 15 million _ but who benefits?

By DAVID ESPO
AP Special Correspondent

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Early votes soared past 15 million across 31 states on Friday, an outpouring that is giving hopeful Republicans as well as nervous Democrats cause for optimism heading into the final weekend of a campaign with control of the Senate, the U.S. House and 36 governorships at stake.

Republicans pointed to a strong early-vote performance in Iowa as evidence that Joni Ernst was a step ahead in her bid to capture a Senate seat for the GOP. "I feel real good about it," said Gov. Terry Branstad, campaigning with the party's Senate hopeful as he sought a new term for himself, as well.

But in Georgia, Democrats said a strong early turnout by African-Americans in the counties around Atlanta was a good sign for Michelle Nunn, running for a seat long out of the party's reach.

As candidates headed into a final weekend of campaigning, Democratic hopes of holding a Senate seat in Arkansas appeared to be fading, and Republicans already appeared assured of gains in West Virginia, South Dakota and Montana. They need to gain six to come away with the election's biggest prize - control of the Senate during President Barack Obama's final two years in office.

Strategists in both parties agreed privately that races in Louisiana and Georgia were probably headed for runoffs, and several Republicans expressed concern about Kansas, where polls showed Sen. Pat Roberts was in a tough race to keep a seat held by Republicans for decades.

Democratic incumbents in Alaska, Colorado and New Hampshire also faced difficult tests, as did Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell in Kentucky.

Republicans are all but certain to hold their majority in the House, and Democrats are working to minimize their losses in the campaign's final days by rushing help to candidates once viewed as safe.

The early vote turnout varied from state to state, exceeding 2010 levels in Louisiana, Wisconsin, Maryland, Florida, Iowa and Georgia. Most of those states are holding intensely competitive races for the Senate or governor or both.

In Louisiana, where Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu is in a difficult three-way fight for re-election, the early vote was 80 percent higher than in the 2010 midterm elections.

In Iowa, figures provided by state election officials showed Democrats had cast about 41 percent of the early vote, Republicans about 39 percent and independents nearly 20 percent. Four years ago, Democrats held a double-digit advantage.

In Georgia, though, official figures showed an increase in heavily African-American counties accounted for all of the gain in early votes over 2010. Democrats have worked for months to bring so-called drop-off voters into the electorate, those who usually skip midterm contests.

In addition to Nunn's race against Republican businessman David Perdue, Jason Carter is challenging Republican Gov. Nathan Deal in the state with the highest unemployment in the country.

Wisconsin voters exceeded their 2010 early vote totals by 10 percent. Democrat Mary Burke is challenging Republican Gov. Scott Walker in one of the country's most closely watched elections. No party breakdown was available.

The early vote in Kansas was just shy of the 2010 totals, about 153,000 overall. Nearly 55 percent were cast by Republicans, but GOP officials privately expressed nervousness.

Roberts isn't the only Republican with a tough fight. Gov. Sam Brownback, whose agenda has been so conservative that it sparked a rebellion within his own party, is running against Democratic challenger Paul Davis.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Oct 31, 6:32 PM EDT

Early votes exceed 15 million _ but who benefits?

By DAVID ESPO
AP Special Correspondent

AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite [TBODY] [/TBODY]

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Election News [TBODY] [/TBODY]

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Early votes soared past 15 million across 31 states on Friday, an outpouring that is giving hopeful Republicans as well as nervous Democrats cause for optimism heading into the final weekend of a campaign with control of the Senate, the U.S. House and 36 governorships at stake.

Republicans pointed to a strong early-vote performance in Iowa as evidence that Joni Ernst was a step ahead in her bid to capture a Senate seat for the GOP. "I feel real good about it," said Gov. Terry Branstad, campaigning with the party's Senate hopeful as he sought a new term for himself, as well.

But in Georgia, Democrats said a strong early turnout by African-Americans in the counties around Atlanta was a good sign for Michelle Nunn, running for a seat long out of the party's reach.

As candidates headed into a final weekend of campaigning, Democratic hopes of holding a Senate seat in Arkansas appeared to be fading, and Republicans already appeared assured of gains in West Virginia, South Dakota and Montana. They need to gain six to come away with the election's biggest prize - control of the Senate during President Barack Obama's final two years in office.

Strategists in both parties agreed privately that races in Louisiana and Georgia were probably headed for runoffs, and several Republicans expressed concern about Kansas, where polls showed Sen. Pat Roberts was in a tough race to keep a seat held by Republicans for decades.

Democratic incumbents in Alaska, Colorado and New Hampshire also faced difficult tests, as did Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell in Kentucky.

Republicans are all but certain to hold their majority in the House, and Democrats are working to minimize their losses in the campaign's final days by rushing help to candidates once viewed as safe.

The early vote turnout varied from state to state, exceeding 2010 levels in Louisiana, Wisconsin, Maryland, Florida, Iowa and Georgia. Most of those states are holding intensely competitive races for the Senate or governor or both.

In Louisiana, where Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu is in a difficult three-way fight for re-election, the early vote was 80 percent higher than in the 2010 midterm elections.

In Iowa, figures provided by state election officials showed Democrats had cast about 41 percent of the early vote, Republicans about 39 percent and independents nearly 20 percent. Four years ago, Democrats held a double-digit advantage.

In Georgia, though, official figures showed an increase in heavily African-American counties accounted for all of the gain in early votes over 2010. Democrats have worked for months to bring so-called drop-off voters into the electorate, those who usually skip midterm contests.

In addition to Nunn's race against Republican businessman David Perdue, Jason Carter is challenging Republican Gov. Nathan Deal in the state with the highest unemployment in the country.

Wisconsin voters exceeded their 2010 early vote totals by 10 percent. Democrat Mary Burke is challenging Republican Gov. Scott Walker in one of the country's most closely watched elections. No party breakdown was available.

The early vote in Kansas was just shy of the 2010 totals, about 153,000 overall. Nearly 55 percent were cast by Republicans, but GOP officials privately expressed nervousness.

Roberts isn't the only Republican with a tough fight. Gov. Sam Brownback, whose agenda has been so conservative that it sparked a rebellion within his own party, is running against Democratic challenger Paul Davis.

lol, I was just about to post it.

Econchick adds to her reputation as USMB's most dishonest poster.

 

[DrDoomNGloom]

Oct 31, 6:32 PM EDT

Early votes exceed 15 million _ but who benefits?

By DAVID ESPO
AP Special Correspondent

AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite [TBODY] [/TBODY]

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Election News [TBODY] [/TBODY]

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Early votes soared past 15 million across 31 states on Friday, an outpouring that is giving hopeful Republicans as well as nervous Democrats cause for optimism heading into the final weekend of a campaign with control of the Senate, the U.S. House and 36 governorships at stake.

Republicans pointed to a strong early-vote performance in Iowa as evidence that Joni Ernst was a step ahead in her bid to capture a Senate seat for the GOP. "I feel real good about it," said Gov. Terry Branstad, campaigning with the party's Senate hopeful as he sought a new term for himself, as well.

But in Georgia, Democrats said a strong early turnout by African-Americans in the counties around Atlanta was a good sign for Michelle Nunn, running for a seat long out of the party's reach.

As candidates headed into a final weekend of campaigning, Democratic hopes of holding a Senate seat in Arkansas appeared to be fading, and Republicans already appeared assured of gains in West Virginia, South Dakota and Montana. They need to gain six to come away with the election's biggest prize - control of the Senate during President Barack Obama's final two years in office.

Strategists in both parties agreed privately that races in Louisiana and Georgia were probably headed for runoffs, and several Republicans expressed concern about Kansas, where polls showed Sen. Pat Roberts was in a tough race to keep a seat held by Republicans for decades.

Democratic incumbents in Alaska, Colorado and New Hampshire also faced difficult tests, as did Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell in Kentucky.

Republicans are all but certain to hold their majority in the House, and Democrats are working to minimize their losses in the campaign's final days by rushing help to candidates once viewed as safe.

The early vote turnout varied from state to state, exceeding 2010 levels in Louisiana, Wisconsin, Maryland, Florida, Iowa and Georgia. Most of those states are holding intensely competitive races for the Senate or governor or both.

In Louisiana, where Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu is in a difficult three-way fight for re-election, the early vote was 80 percent higher than in the 2010 midterm elections.

In Iowa, figures provided by state election officials showed Democrats had cast about 41 percent of the early vote, Republicans about 39 percent and independents nearly 20 percent. Four years ago, Democrats held a double-digit advantage.

In Georgia, though, official figures showed an increase in heavily African-American counties accounted for all of the gain in early votes over 2010. Democrats have worked for months to bring so-called drop-off voters into the electorate, those who usually skip midterm contests.

In addition to Nunn's race against Republican businessman David Perdue, Jason Carter is challenging Republican Gov. Nathan Deal in the state with the highest unemployment in the country.

Wisconsin voters exceeded their 2010 early vote totals by 10 percent. Democrat Mary Burke is challenging Republican Gov. Scott Walker in one of the country's most closely watched elections. No party breakdown was available.

The early vote in Kansas was just shy of the 2010 totals, about 153,000 overall. Nearly 55 percent were cast by Republicans, but GOP officials privately expressed nervousness.

Roberts isn't the only Republican with a tough fight. Gov. Sam Brownback, whose agenda has been so conservative that it sparked a rebellion within his own party, is running against Democratic challenger Paul Davis.

Your post was at about 12:00 pm , this is s a few hours later at 6:32 Pm from AP's website, surely this is not what you were making reference to ??
Hey I bust on my own when they post pure shit ..................

 

[Siete]

is the leak from the same source that said Romney Trending Winner?

LMAO

 

[LoneLaugher]

Oct 31, 6:32 PM EDT

Early votes exceed 15 million _ but who benefits?

By DAVID ESPO
AP Special Correspondent

AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite [TBODY] [/TBODY]

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Election News [TBODY] [/TBODY]

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Early votes soared past 15 million across 31 states on Friday, an outpouring that is giving hopeful Republicans as well as nervous Democrats cause for optimism heading into the final weekend of a campaign with control of the Senate, the U.S. House and 36 governorships at stake.

Republicans pointed to a strong early-vote performance in Iowa as evidence that Joni Ernst was a step ahead in her bid to capture a Senate seat for the GOP. "I feel real good about it," said Gov. Terry Branstad, campaigning with the party's Senate hopeful as he sought a new term for himself, as well.

But in Georgia, Democrats said a strong early turnout by African-Americans in the counties around Atlanta was a good sign for Michelle Nunn, running for a seat long out of the party's reach.

As candidates headed into a final weekend of campaigning, Democratic hopes of holding a Senate seat in Arkansas appeared to be fading, and Republicans already appeared assured of gains in West Virginia, South Dakota and Montana. They need to gain six to come away with the election's biggest prize - control of the Senate during President Barack Obama's final two years in office.

Strategists in both parties agreed privately that races in Louisiana and Georgia were probably headed for runoffs, and several Republicans expressed concern about Kansas, where polls showed Sen. Pat Roberts was in a tough race to keep a seat held by Republicans for decades.

Democratic incumbents in Alaska, Colorado and New Hampshire also faced difficult tests, as did Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell in Kentucky.

Republicans are all but certain to hold their majority in the House, and Democrats are working to minimize their losses in the campaign's final days by rushing help to candidates once viewed as safe.

The early vote turnout varied from state to state, exceeding 2010 levels in Louisiana, Wisconsin, Maryland, Florida, Iowa and Georgia. Most of those states are holding intensely competitive races for the Senate or governor or both.

In Louisiana, where Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu is in a difficult three-way fight for re-election, the early vote was 80 percent higher than in the 2010 midterm elections.

In Iowa, figures provided by state election officials showed Democrats had cast about 41 percent of the early vote, Republicans about 39 percent and independents nearly 20 percent. Four years ago, Democrats held a double-digit advantage.

In Georgia, though, official figures showed an increase in heavily African-American counties accounted for all of the gain in early votes over 2010. Democrats have worked for months to bring so-called drop-off voters into the electorate, those who usually skip midterm contests.

In addition to Nunn's race against Republican businessman David Perdue, Jason Carter is challenging Republican Gov. Nathan Deal in the state with the highest unemployment in the country.

Wisconsin voters exceeded their 2010 early vote totals by 10 percent. Democrat Mary Burke is challenging Republican Gov. Scott Walker in one of the country's most closely watched elections. No party breakdown was available.

The early vote in Kansas was just shy of the 2010 totals, about 153,000 overall. Nearly 55 percent were cast by Republicans, but GOP officials privately expressed nervousness.

Roberts isn't the only Republican with a tough fight. Gov. Sam Brownback, whose agenda has been so conservative that it sparked a rebellion within his own party, is running against Democratic challenger Paul Davis.

Your post was at about 12:00 pm , this is s a few hours later at 6:32 Pm from AP's website, surely this is not what you were making reference to ??
Hey I bust on my own when they post pure shit ..................

Is the OP one of your own?

Are you a compulsive liar with a severe inferiority complex and no friends IRL?

Hope not.