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RandySF

(58,696 posts) Sun Sep 30, 2018, 01:48 PM Sep 2018

GA-GOV: Some interesting turnout news from the Peach State

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More on the surge of African-American #earlyvote in Georgia: This graph makes clear Whites are voting at about the same level as 2014, whereas African-Americans have surged quite a bit, as have other persons of color

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GA-GOV: Some interesting turnout news from the Peach State (Original Post) RandySF Sep 2018 OP

I'm very hopeful something incredible is happening here, Hortensis Sep 2018 #1

Yep, look at the side of the graph. It says 2016, not 2018. LisaL Sep 2018 #2

In another tweet he explained that he had to go back and correct. Hortensis Sep 2018 #4

Again, early voting in Ga starts Oct 15th LisaL Sep 2018 #9

We're in Georgia. Hortensis Sep 2018 #12

... Roland99 Sep 2018 #5

Somebody should ask him if he invented a time machine. LisaL Sep 2018 #7

Legend is a typo. Author will fix tomorrow. It IS 2018 v 2014 Roland99 Sep 2018 #3

I am sorry, how do you expect to know the numbers for 2018 early voting, when it hasn't actually LisaL Sep 2018 #6

There ARE primaries Roland99 Sep 2018 #8

Maybe he should actually make clear what he is posting, then. LisaL Sep 2018 #10

"Same Number of Days Before Election". It's in the title of the graph Roland99 Sep 2018 #11

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

1. I'm very hopeful something incredible is happening here,

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Sep 30, 2018, 01:54 PM

Sep 2018

it certainly seems to be, but McDonald made a mistake in this tweet. Early voting data are not available yet for 2018. Darn, because I'm really curious.

LisaL

(44,973 posts)

2. Yep, look at the side of the graph. It says 2016, not 2018.

Reply to Hortensis (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 30, 2018, 01:58 PM

Sep 2018

He added the title claiming it to be comparison of 2018 to 2014, but I presume this is 2016 to 2014?

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

4. In another tweet he explained that he had to go back and correct.

Reply to LisaL (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 30, 2018, 02:00 PM

Sep 2018

But he clearly was talking about 2018 anyway, just doesn't have the data to point to.

Hope, hope!

LisaL

(44,973 posts)

9. Again, early voting in Ga starts Oct 15th

Reply to Hortensis (Reply #4)

Sun Sep 30, 2018, 02:04 PM

Sep 2018

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

12. We're in Georgia.

Reply to LisaL (Reply #9)

Sun Sep 30, 2018, 02:15 PM

Sep 2018

I was disenfranchised here in Georgia once, so we always vote early to give time to deal with it if it happens again.

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

5. ...

Reply to LisaL (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 30, 2018, 02:00 PM

Sep 2018

Link to tweet

LisaL

(44,973 posts)

7. Somebody should ask him if he invented a time machine.

Reply to Roland99 (Reply #5)

Sun Sep 30, 2018, 02:03 PM

Sep 2018

Early voting in GA starts Oct 15.
https://www.wabe.org/2018-general-election-guide-registration-early-voting-and-more/

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

3. Legend is a typo. Author will fix tomorrow. It IS 2018 v 2014

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Sep 30, 2018, 01:59 PM

Sep 2018

LisaL

(44,973 posts)

6. I am sorry, how do you expect to know the numbers for 2018 early voting, when it hasn't actually

Reply to Roland99 (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 30, 2018, 02:02 PM

Sep 2018

started yet?
Did somebody invent a time machine?

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

8. There ARE primaries

Reply to LisaL (Reply #6)

Sun Sep 30, 2018, 02:03 PM

Sep 2018

LisaL

(44,973 posts)

10. Maybe he should actually make clear what he is posting, then.

Reply to Roland99 (Reply #8)

Sun Sep 30, 2018, 02:06 PM

Sep 2018

There is a 2016 number in the bar graph, and he doesn't claim this is early voting for primaries. And since primaries are already over, why would you talk about early voting for primaries as opposed to total voting?

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

11. "Same Number of Days Before Election". It's in the title of the graph

Reply to LisaL (Reply #10)

Sun Sep 30, 2018, 02:07 PM

Sep 2018

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