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15 million people have voted! (Original Post) Johnny2X2X Oct 2020 OP
Wow! mzmolly Oct 2020 #1
I must say, when I went to drop my ballot... 2naSalit Oct 2020 #2
Would you mind telling us which city? Enterstageleft Oct 2020 #11
Rather not. 2naSalit Oct 2020 #12
I understand. Enterstageleft Oct 2020 #13
Well... 2naSalit Oct 2020 #14
thank you Enterstageleft Oct 2020 #15
Thanks... 2naSalit Oct 2020 #16
$200.00 to Bullock tonight. Enterstageleft Oct 2020 #17
Cool! 2naSalit Oct 2020 #18
160 million voting is the prediction. sarcasmo Oct 2020 #3
If that's the case we'll be at 10% tomorrow Johnny2X2X Oct 2020 #7
I am too scared still to be too happy, but it is looking pretty, pretty good! Catcar Oct 2020 #4
If well over 50% vote early, it could spell trouble for Trump.. ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2020 #5
Ballot spoilage rate is much lower than I expected so far Awsi Dooger Oct 2020 #6
Hillary would be President Johnny2X2X Oct 2020 #8
Hillary would be President Johnny2X2X Oct 2020 #9
The numbers are going up more than a million a day now Demovictory9 Oct 2020 #10

2naSalit

(86,647 posts)
2. I must say, when I went to drop my ballot...
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 06:16 PM
Oct 2020

At the county registrar's office, they had early voting booths available and there was, I was told, a steady flow of voters coming in. I had to look for parking for a minute or two, which is unusual for small city in Montana.

Enterstageleft

(3,396 posts)
13. I understand.
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 08:27 PM
Oct 2020

we are full-time rv'ers & just spent 9 weeks in western Montana this summer.
Started in Ennis, worked our way northwest all the way to Troy.
Western Montana is spectacular but we enjoy the smaller towns like Libby, Ennis, Polson, Bozeman, Livingston & others that size.

I was just curious hoping you'd be in one of our favorites.

2naSalit

(86,647 posts)
14. Well...
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 08:32 PM
Oct 2020

One of those is the county seat for my county so you have at least come that close. I'm about 30+ miles from that place which is the nearest place to go grocery shopping. And Bozeman isn't a small city for Montana, compared to other states it is a smaller city but here it's a major city.

Enterstageleft

(3,396 posts)
15. thank you
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 08:45 PM
Oct 2020

I agree about Bozeman, but we were there last year (before covid) & it is a beautiful, hopping college town. I really liked Bozeman.

I was comparing size to SLC, Phoenix, Denver, LA, Seattle, etc, so to me it's a small town.

I'll respect your desire for privacy & won't even attempt to narrow your area down. Know we love that whole area, & we support Bullock for senate.


2naSalit

(86,647 posts)
16. Thanks...
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 08:54 PM
Oct 2020

I went to a drive-in rally recently that had almost all the Dem candidates attending. I even got to say a few words to Bullock while I was there. We do have a lot going for us as a low population state with a lot of land. It's more a purple state and it could get bluer this time around. Bullock is showing that he's pulling ahead in the final stretch, I hope he wins, Daines is about the worst thing to happen to our state with the exception of Gianforte the body slammer. The two were business partners, I am sure they are partners in governmental crimes as well.

2naSalit

(86,647 posts)
18. Cool!
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 11:04 PM
Oct 2020

I am thankful for all help... we have a lot of public assets here, protecting them is a busy occupation. I would love to see this state have two good Dem Senators at the same time. It would be a very good thing for the environment and us as a bonus.

Johnny2X2X

(19,066 posts)
7. If that's the case we'll be at 10% tomorrow
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 06:27 PM
Oct 2020

What is being taken out of the equation here is risk. By next week we could be at 30 million votes, 30 million people whose votes can’t be changed no matter what happens.

It’s very possible that Biden could have 50 million votes before Election Day.

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,786 posts)
5. If well over 50% vote early, it could spell trouble for Trump..
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 06:24 PM
Oct 2020

Because the other 50% will vote on Nov. 3rd. As safely as possible.

 

Awsi Dooger

(14,565 posts)
6. Ballot spoilage rate is much lower than I expected so far
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 06:27 PM
Oct 2020

I don't like abnormal variables so the Democratic reliance on mail ballots has made me nervous. But early numbers are very promising and particularly in Georgia, where only 97 of 500,263 mail ballots have been rejected. That's 1 in every 5157. Seems amazingly low, given prior standards and current North Carolina, which is 1.0%, with 5334 rejected out of 511,280

"Mail Ballots Rejected" tab at link:

https://electproject.github.io/Early-Vote-2020G/GA.html

Johnny2X2X

(19,066 posts)
8. Hillary would be President
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 06:37 PM
Oct 2020

If this many people had voted 20 days out in 2016, Hillary Clinton would have won.

Johnny2X2X

(19,066 posts)
9. Hillary would be President
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 06:38 PM
Oct 2020

If this many people had voted 20 days out in 2016, Hillary Clinton would have won.

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