Democrats See Strong Enthusiasm As Nevada Early Voting Begins
If the momentum continues, it bodes well for Democratic chances of flipping a Senate seat.
By Igor Bobic POLITICS 10/22/2018 07:27 am ET
LAS VEGAS ― Gary Witt is standing in the blinding desert sun trying to convince a tattooed ex-felon with a ZZ-Top beard that the government is not trying to take away his guns like Nazi Germany, a task he gives up after realizing some minds can’t be changed.
“I have a real hard time with that bullshit,” Witt remarks before crossing another name off his list of eligible voters in this precinct north of the Las Vegas strip, part of a Democratic stronghold known as Clark County, Nevada.
The 66-year-old retired cabinet maker volunteered to canvass neighborhoods for Democrats in July after deciding “there’s gotta be something more to life than sitting around on my ass all day watching CNN and getting upset at what’s going on around the country.”
So, despite some bad knee problems, he spends his time knocking on doors several times a week urging people to vote in November ― an election he views as a crucial referendum on Donald Trump’s presidency.
According to data posted by Nevada’s secretary of state, Clark County voters cast their ballots in record numbers on Saturday, the first of 14 days of early voting, with Democrats taking a significant lead. Democrats also posted early vote leads in nearby Washoe County, which has more registered Republicans. It’s a stark contrast to the last midterm election, when the party lost statewide in Nevada after a poor early vote showing.
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