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Jennicut

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3. Yup...they wanted to shut it down to begin with because Dems had such an advantage with it

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 02:32 PM

Oct 2012

in 2008.
I wonder why they just didn't encourage their voters to vote early? If early voting is here to stay, why not try to get a good ground game set up to take advantage of it. Only in CO have Repubs managed to get good numbers in early voting so far.

Repubs, always late to the party on everything.

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Look for Republicans To Attack Early Voting After The Election [View all] Yavin4 Oct 2012 OP

Haven't they already started? fleur-de-lisa Oct 2012 #1

They started weeks ago. geek tragedy Oct 2012 #2

Yup...they wanted to shut it down to begin with because Dems had such an advantage with it Jennicut Oct 2012 #3

Almost funny you should bring that up...... Flashmann Oct 2012 #4

You can vote early in Illinois...I just voted this morning with my daughter alcibiades_mystery Oct 2012 #7

Thanks.... Flashmann Oct 2012 #9

Yes, ballots had party affiliation for all candidates alcibiades_mystery Oct 2012 #11

Thankyou so much Flashmann Oct 2012 #12

Uh....they tried to eliminate it in some states this year, and have already eliminated it.... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #5

The opening lines of those articles are so retarded that I couldn't read the next lines n/t JackN415 Oct 2012 #6

Early voting was implemented in places like Ohio to prevent chaos on election day Cali_Democrat Oct 2012 #8

What I don't understand is why they allowed early voting in the first place Jersey Devil Oct 2012 #10