"Early Indiana turnout heavy in strong Obama counties"

[meow mix]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080502/ap_on_el_pr/indiana_early_voting

INDIANAPOLIS - Early voting in Indiana could offer some encouragement to presidential hopeful Barack Obama, who needs a victory in its upcoming primary after a tough few weeks on the campaign trail.


Obama victories in the Indiana and North Carolina primaries on May 6 could help him regain momentum in his nomination fight against Hillary Rodham Clinton. Obama has been on the defensive because of comments by his former pastor, Jeremiah Wright, and his own comments about people in small towns growing bitter.

About 20 percent of the 127,000-plus absentee ballots received as of early Friday were cast in three Indiana counties — Marion, Monroe and Lake — that political observers believe Obama is strongly favored to win.

Lake County has a large population of black voters and is in Chicago's shadow. Obama has typically won big among college-age voters, and Monroe County is the home of Indiana University in Bloomington. Obama's campaign sought out IU students with voter registration and early voting drives and a free Dave Matthews concert.

[still_one]

1. Why would they report the results before the election is over? /nt

[virgdem]

2. If you read the article..

it states that there is heavy turnout in counties with a large population of black voters and college students, which traditionally have favored Obama. There is no mention of any vote counts or results whatsoever.

[still_one]

4. Thanks. You are correct I didn't read it /nt

[Webster Green]

3. They are reporting heavy voting in likely Obama areas, not results..

We'll see what the results bring in a few days.