Some turnout facts from the RNC:
NATIONAL
- Of the precincts that the RNC is monitoring turnout, we have a ½% turnout advantage over the 2004 turnout (GOP precincts are turning out at 32.9% of 2004 vote while DEM precincts are turning out at 32.5% of 2004 vote)
- Many states like Colorado, Nevada, Arizona have 25% of votes cast before election day.
Awww, did y'all get out that vote for me?
ARIZONA
- There were 60K more ballots submitted by Republicans before Election Day – and 41% of the state has already voted.
- In 2004 Exit Polling was off by 3.5% (they had it at 7%, actual results was 10.5%)
Why do Republican operatives keep mentioning Arizona? Was anyone really worried about Arizona?
CONNECTICUT
- In the precincts that the RNC is tracking turnout, GOP precincts are turning out at 8% higher rate (42% to 34%) from the 2004 vote.
And, all the Republicans are voting Liebs!
FLORIDA
- Republicans have a 140K advantage though absentee and early voting before Election Day – and 36% of the state has already voted.
- Exit polling got it wrong in 2000 and wrong in 2004 (4% off in 2004)
An exit polling caveat. Does that mean things aren't going well?
MARYLAND:
- Republican absentees had pulled within even of Democrats before Election Day – in a state with a 2:1 dem registration advantage.
- Of the precincts we are tracking, Republican precincts are turning out 3% higher than Dem precincts off 2004 turnout (51-43).
Oooh, that sounds good, but then there's this.
MISSOURI
- Of the precincts we are tracking, Republican precincts are turning out 2.6% higher than Dem precincts (42.3% to 39.7%) based off of the 2004 vote.
- 2004 exit polls had a 3% dem bias.
Nice.
OHIO:
- In 2004, exit polling was off by almost 9% (they had Kerry winning by almost 7%, we won by 2%)
I'm not sure any of that's gonna matter in Ohio, period.
TENNESSEE
- (not much to say here…turnout looks against us, no exit polling from ’04 and absentee data is from MT data)
- In precinct turnout tracking, dem precincts are turning out 1% higher off 2004 vote.
- We estimate a 1% advantage on the absentee voting.
Hmmm. I think Corker's probably safe.
VIRGINIA:
- In 2004, exit polling had the presidential within 1%, yet President Bush won by over 8%.
- Of the precincts we are tracking, GOP precincts are turning out at 48% of 2004’s turnout while Dem precincts are only at 41%.
Wow, a 7 percent advantage in turnout? That sounds good. I can't tell you much about it, since I'm in Northern Virginia, which is crazy blue. But lines in my neighborhood weren't long, so take that for what it's worth.