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Jennicut

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10. It is absentee voting.

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 04:28 PM

Oct 2012

Repubs traditionally usually do well in absentee voting. Don't have statistics on 2008 though. Most voters in VA will vote on election day though.

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Dave Wasserman of Cook Political Report saying Va. early voting looks bad for Dems [View all] Adenoid_Hynkel Oct 2012 OP

Early voting Awknid Oct 2012 #1

ah - appears he's calling absentee voting early voting Adenoid_Hynkel Oct 2012 #7

Big Military presence in VA, so this makes sense. Nothing to panic over. Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2012 #16

Hard to know for sure, but this certainly doesn't look like a positive onenote Oct 2012 #18

I just got my form today to get an absintee ballot... all american girl Oct 2012 #31

Me either Gin Oct 2012 #14

If you are on a ledge that is your problem! Maximumnegro Oct 2012 #2

But we want to WIN in CO, FL, VA, and NC and we CAN and WILL do all we CAN to WIN ! RBInMaine Oct 2012 #27

There is no early voting in VA MSMITH33156 Oct 2012 #3

Wait my understanding of va voting laws LiberalLoner Oct 2012 #4

There is in-person absentee voting... Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2012 #11

Thank you. I'll be voting on Election Day myself... LiberalLoner Oct 2012 #19

Many of us here in the MD and DC area have been working hard in VA Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2012 #5

You can't early vote in VA. MSMITH33156 Oct 2012 #8

See my post upthread. I correct myself. That's what we are telling voters. Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2012 #20

Ah, good MSMITH33156 Oct 2012 #26

Virginia is icing, not part of our firewall. geek tragedy Oct 2012 #6

You said: VA and CO are less effective. Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2012 #15

Okay, they enjoy less of an advantage compared to the Republican efforts. geek tragedy Oct 2012 #22

Check Steve Singiser twitter smorkingapple Oct 2012 #9

It is absentee voting. Jennicut Oct 2012 #10

They typically do even better in VA due to the military presence there. Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2012 #13

So? WallaceRitchie Oct 2012 #12

Dave Wasserman is clearly a moron. beac Oct 2012 #17

+1 DCBob Oct 2012 #25

It's all about Ohio budkin Oct 2012 #21

More Obfuscation ItsTheMediaStupid Oct 2012 #23

we don't need VA BelieveMe3 Oct 2012 #24

We are campaigning like hell in VA and CAN win there and SHOULD try like hell to do so. RBInMaine Oct 2012 #29

We need all the EVs we can get. What if we don't get Ohio? yellowcanine Oct 2012 #30

As someone living in Va kwolf68 Oct 2012 #28

I agree with you. AspenRose Oct 2012 #35

Virgil Goode WallaceRitchie Oct 2012 #32

Screw VA, Focus on OH, WI, IA, and MN!! BlueDemKev Oct 2012 #33

SmokingApple's Post JiminyJominy Oct 2012 #34

VA is actually closer then FL or NC in terms of the polling. Jennicut Oct 2012 #36