Jon Ralston: "Democrats had huge day in Clark County today -- gained 9,600 voters, went over 70,000"

[TroyD]

Jon Ralston ?@RalstonReports

I am hearing Democrats had huge day in Clark County today -- gained 9,600 voters, went over 70,000 lead. Waiting for final numbers...

https://twitter.com/RalstonReports

[VirginiaTarheel]

1. Huge

[ffr]

2. Hmmm. I wonder where they got that?

And we're not done yet!

Step up CO, OH, VA, FL, NC. I see you're fighting the good fight. Keep going!

[LisaL]

6. OH had really crappy weather because of Sandy.

That likely had an effect on early voting there. They still have tomorrow and Sunday left to GOTV.

[Maximumnegro]

3. Whoa. Okay getting 347 vibe now...

[grantcart]

4. more analysis here

http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/in-nevada-obama-ryan-and-signs-of-a-new-democratic-leaning-normal/#more-36829

Ralston states emphatic that Romney has to take Washoe County big to counter Clark County. Here are the latest numbers from Washoe;

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/11/02/1154098/-Nevada-Early-Voting-Update-11-1-12

Now, let's take a look at Washoe County.

Here are the cumulative early voting numbers:

Dems 39,700 (41.31%)
Reps 39,054 (40.37%)
Inds 18,202 (18.32%)

TOTAL 96,956

[amborin]

9. what does that mean?

it sounds as if it's saying that we need to out-perform Romney in Washoe County, to prevent him from using that county to over-ride our gains in Clark. But these reported early voting tallies suggest we are just neck and neck. And is it true that republicans turn out in higher numbers on actual election day? So we need more GOTV there, at least in Washoe.

eta: my bad; adding in our numbers for Clark, we are aleady way in the lead! Fabulous!

[RandySF]

5. Nevada is locked down now.

[ffr]

7. Shhh. Not until the fat lady sings.

Don't want OFA to get complacent this weekend. More work for those heavy lifters, but this should encourage and validate their efforts...

...and the efforts of all GOTV workers across this great nation. YOU are making it happen.

[Maximumnegro]

8. Why would OFA get complacent

that doesn't even make sense.

[Left Coast2020]

10. Can those numbers turn into gains in the House?

In other contests too.

[stevend56]

11. Yes

There are two competitive house races in Southern Nevada. CD4 is a new district and CD3 has Rep Joe Heck (R). Heck is favored but with numbers like these today, we could see Obama coattails. I also think that Shelly Berkley could be the new junior senator from Nevada...it's looking better.

[Cha]

12. Great! Saw the tweet that said mitt was

a serious underdog.. oh the irony.

Thanks TroyD

[tevolit]

13. Behind

Isn't it true that we, Nevada, are not as many votes ahead as we were in 2008 even though a higher percentage of people have cast their ballot?