Voter turnout expected to be highest in decades

Source: Associated Press

By SETH BORENSTEIN

WASHINGTON (AP) - Voter turnout will be the highest in decades, dwarfing recent presidential elections, experts predict. The only question dividing experts is how huge will it be. Will it be the largest since 1968, largest since 1960 or even, as one expert predicts, the largest in a century? Soaring early voting levels hint at a big turnout, but that could just be the same voters casting ballots earlier instead of more voters hitting the polls. Weather should generally be favorable, according to forecasts.

Georgia voters stand in line to vote early at the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta, Friday, Oct. 31, 2008. Heavy black turnout among early voters in Georgia is not only boosting Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's chances but threatening incumbent Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

What early voting numbers mean and how much of the youth and Hispanic votes turn out are the big factors political scientists look at when trying to predict how many eligible Americans will vote.

Michael McDonald of George Mason University is so optimistic he's predicting the highest level in a century.

"We're going to definitely beat the turnout rate in 2004, the question is by how much," McDonald said. "We have a chance to beat the 1960 turnout rate."

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Marta and I voted on the 18th by mail. We checked, they did get there.

are doing everything they can to stop the American people from voting.

They will try to tell us that all these voters got engaged in the race, turned out to vote, stood in line for hours to ratify the status quo of the last eight years. That was the story line coming out of Ohio in 2004, where people stood in the rain to cast their ballots for . . . four more years of George W. Bush. Are you shittin' me? And all those black faces I see standing in line in Georgia are no doubt just itching to vote for Straight-Talkin' Johnny Maverick, too.

Keep an eye on the media narratives, because someone will be working mighty hard to sell this nonsense this time around.

This will be yet one more for the record books that George W. Bush has wrought. Because of him - EVERYONE wants change!

However - I will thank Obama for his visionary and flawless campaign, for his eloquence, his nuance - and most especially - his hope.

only R's will be left behind!... :scared:

Please, please, please, please...let there be a TSUNAMI of votes for OBAMA..
onegaishimasu!!!!

Obama shi ha shouri suru! :bounce:

Obama sama! Gambatte ne!! Woot! :kick:

No wonder the Republicans..	stillcool47	Oct-31-08 07:01 PM	#1
And there will be folks who think we're stupid	gratuitous	Oct-31-08 07:19 PM	#2
Black people aren't voting for McSame...they're voting in droves for Palin	Wednesdays	Nov-01-08 01:18 AM	#8
Not to steal the wind from Obama but	whosinpower	Oct-31-08 07:21 PM	#3
New McCain strategy: Rain Dance!	tclambert	Oct-31-08 07:48 PM	#4
And pray for the Rapture	tclambert	Oct-31-08 07:49 PM	#5
Be careful what you wish for...if the Rapture comes...	rasputin1952	Oct-31-08 09:18 PM	#6
Please, please, please, please...	AsahinaKimi	Oct-31-08 09:22 PM	#7
Arigatou	Wednesdays	Nov-01-08 01:27 AM	#9
Obama sama!	AsahinaKimi	Nov-01-08 04:44 PM	#10