Wow. 2 million early voters in GA -- 3.3 million *total* voted in 2004

[charlie]

If there is one shocker on election night in the presidential race, cast your eyes to Georgia. 1,994,990 people voted early in Georgia. 3,301,875 total voted in Georgia's presidential race in 2004.

Let that sink in.

http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/11/on-road-atlanta-georgia.html

[krumpli]

1. Do you know the answer to this one?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4364804

[charlie]

3. No, I don't

The numbers are months out of date, but maybe you can extrapolate a rough figure from here:

http://www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/what_percentage_of_north_carolinas_population_is.html

[CottonBear]

2. I and many of my friends are among the 2 million early voters in GA!

I hope we throw Sen. Sack of Shit Chambliss out of office! :kick:

[charlie]

5. Alright! Good on you!

I consider bagging Chambliss the main course, GA going for Obama would be dessert.

Good luck, I hope you prevail.

[CottonBear]

10. Thanks! I think we can do it! I have a friend who's being working for Obama for 2 months here

in Athens, GA. He's worked to turn out voters and help them get registration forms to the local board of elections. We have a large poor, minority population here in Athens along with over 30,000 UGA students. Many young high school students and other young non-UGA people are turning out to vote for the first time ever!

[morillon]

8. LOL! A Shameless nickname I hadn't heard yet.

I can't stand that guy, and I hope he gets his ass handed to him, totally.

[CottonBear]

9. I made up that nickname! I really detest ol' Shameless Chambliss!

:hi:
You'll have to come out and meet up with us GA DUers when we get together again! We usually meet in East Atlanta or in Athens!
A meeting in the new year will probably be in order!

[morillon]

11. Let me know! My husband and I will try to make it! n/t

[skooooo]

4. Here's some analysis for what it's worth..

A Nip-And-Tuck Presidential Fight For Georgia ... Senate Race Likely Headed To Runoff

http://www.insideradvantagegeorgia.com/restricted/2008/November%202008/11-03-08/Election_Eve_Poll11319643.php

“The percentage of the overall African-American vote on election day will likely be 30 percent or higher. How do we know this? First, an analysis of the counties where we have seen the most vigorous early voting runs contrary to conventional wisdom – that early voting has been primarily African-American. Some of the most vigorous early voting has been in extreme north Georgia, where there is virtually no African-American population. Rabun County, for example, has very few African-American voters, yet it was one of the highest in early voter turnout. An analysis around the state shows that trend is not unusual. In areas like Fulton, DeKalb, Richmond, Chatham and Muscogee, which have an extremely high percentage of African-American voters, they have yet to even produce the majority of their African-American vote. And with the African-American vote at 35 percent at the conclusion of early voting, that percentage, in our judgment, will drop – but nowhere near to 26 percent and very likely above 30 percent.

“McCain will win Georgia if the African-American turnout is less than 32 percent of the overall vote and if Obama’s percentage of the white vote is 26 percent or less. If the turnout for African-Americans is at or above 32 percent or if Obama carries, say, 28 percent of the white vote, then Obama wins. So this will be a nip-and-tuck race. It will not be a 7-point blow out.

[ItsTheMediaStupid]

6. Here are the figures as of this morning as well as the last election

http://elections.gmu.edu/early_vote_2008.html

Awesome turnout by AA voters in GA

[charlie]

7. Thanks for that

That's a pretty comprehensive overview of what's going on.