Early voting turnout in Georgia is breaking records. More than 131,000 Georgia residents have cast their ballots since early voting began on Monday. That number is 85 percent higher than the turnout in 2018, the last time Georgia voters had a chance to vote in a midterm election. Georgia’s early voting numbers are nearly as high as the turnout for the 2020 presidential election, 136,739. When you add in the 11,759 absentee ballots cast on Monday, the total number of votes cast in Georgia so far is 143,077, higher than the early vote in 2020.
I early voted by absentee ballot, and where I could, voted for a Democrat. In Maine that means Janet Mills and Jarden Golden (although I picked Tiffany Bond as first choice in our ranked-choice voting). The old Republican warhorses, Paul LePage and Bruce Poliquin are running for their old jobs back and I don't think they're going to win-because Mills led Maine through a pandemic without a huge loss of life, with a huge rainy day fund intact, and having given every Mainer a $850.00 check as a way of saying "We've got this!"
Republicans are hoping that women don't vote, but if any woman sees the powerful ad that Eric Swalwell ran on his Twitter account she's gonna vote against any Republican in office or running for it.
You want to watch it? Here's the link. It'll knock one for a loop-it's that powerful. The right wing is upset because it depicts exactly what will happen if the GOP has their way:
When I was a Cub Scout in Nyack, NY, my troop visited the police station. ALL of us were given badges and became honorary policemen. We were about ten years old and understood then that it was simply ceremonial. Walker was an adult when his was “issued.” What a moron!
Let us all hope these Georgia turnout numbers are reflected in all states because voters have finally reached the realization as to what is really at stake. We voted as soon as we received our mail in votes and hope that All Texans vote in a new governor and his team in. This state desperately needs a governor like Beto and haven’t had one since Ann Richards was defeated by Dubya years ago.
Not just hope but pray, meditate. do a Native American dance... whatever it takes to invoke the higher powers (if you happen to believe in that sort of thing) for the 2022 results to add to the Senate Dem majority and keep the house. For starters....
THANK YOU!!! I really am taking comfort from this report. This is how incredible the grassroots groups led by Fair Fight are: I write postcards for Field Team 6. Today, I went online and the GA postcards have me writing to "unregistered likely Democrats in Georgia, urging them to register by 11/7 to enable them to vote in a probable run-off election on 12/6". Have your readers seen this intensity of organizing in any other state? xo
Voting in Massachusetts is easy. Early voting has already started, and I have my mail-in ballot already filled out except for one remaining name I need for a write-in. Abortion protections are already in place here, and I hope that doesn't lower turnout among women. However, Maura Healy, our putative next governor, and the first elected woman to hold the position, looks like she's a shoo-in for governor. I hope that brings out the women's vote. She's running against a hard-bitten Trumper, and his tally will give us a better idea of how much misogyny is lurking in the Bay State.
My ballot will arrive today. Excited to not vote for Mike Lee ugh. And really any other candidate with an R by their name. I have hope but it’s a red state. And that makes it a large hill to climb.
Good news too a few minutes ago if I understood correctly on the Trump crimes: Judge orders Eastman emails released. Proves Trump knew voting numbers were good but signed false evidence/claims with the courts so is guilty of defrauding the United States - absolute grounds for indictment now by DOJ in addition to obstruction of Justice, Conspiracy involved because several people in on it. I'm sure Lucian will uncover the details for us.
It will all be about turnout, because we have the numbers to prevail - we just have to get them to the polls, to the mailboxes, or to the ballot depositories, whatever it takes.
That is great news! So glad there's a high turnout. Thank you for the numbers.
And yes, Walker used the badge to his advantage--as if "Look what I have," maybe knowing even then he could raise money on it. Pathetic, really, like a kid with a toy. But what the Republican base likes is bathos--a la Trump and his "I'm not as smart" personal choice. I must be the last person to learn Walker isn't even from Georgia and that local Repubs didn't want him. But the Boss prevailed, and there he is, Candidate Walker, puppet-in-waiting.
I early voted by absentee ballot, and where I could, voted for a Democrat. In Maine that means Janet Mills and Jarden Golden (although I picked Tiffany Bond as first choice in our ranked-choice voting). The old Republican warhorses, Paul LePage and Bruce Poliquin are running for their old jobs back and I don't think they're going to win-because Mills led Maine through a pandemic without a huge loss of life, with a huge rainy day fund intact, and having given every Mainer a $850.00 check as a way of saying "We've got this!"
Republicans are hoping that women don't vote, but if any woman sees the powerful ad that Eric Swalwell ran on his Twitter account she's gonna vote against any Republican in office or running for it.
You want to watch it? Here's the link. It'll knock one for a loop-it's that powerful. The right wing is upset because it depicts exactly what will happen if the GOP has their way:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQT2SJSdwyE
You bet voting is already at a high peak here in Georgia. My local library had run out of parking spaces for two days!!!
My mail in ballot arrived last Thursday. It is mailed and on its way to be counted. One more vote for Beto and all the other Dems on the ballot!
When I was a Cub Scout in Nyack, NY, my troop visited the police station. ALL of us were given badges and became honorary policemen. We were about ten years old and understood then that it was simply ceremonial. Walker was an adult when his was “issued.” What a moron!
Let us all hope these Georgia turnout numbers are reflected in all states because voters have finally reached the realization as to what is really at stake. We voted as soon as we received our mail in votes and hope that All Texans vote in a new governor and his team in. This state desperately needs a governor like Beto and haven’t had one since Ann Richards was defeated by Dubya years ago.
Gotta hope and pray the Dems finally carry a shithole state! It would a heartbreak for me to witness Stacey lose to that lyin’ SOB again.
Yes, we can always hope! We can vote too.
There was a time when the idea of a football player being on a ballot for senator would have been unthinkable. How times have changed.
I still believe in Roevember washing away the GOP. We'll see.
Not just hope but pray, meditate. do a Native American dance... whatever it takes to invoke the higher powers (if you happen to believe in that sort of thing) for the 2022 results to add to the Senate Dem majority and keep the house. For starters....
Great news! I sent my ballot in last week, voted for all democrats. We need to get rid of DeSantis and Rubio, especially.
THANK YOU!!! I really am taking comfort from this report. This is how incredible the grassroots groups led by Fair Fight are: I write postcards for Field Team 6. Today, I went online and the GA postcards have me writing to "unregistered likely Democrats in Georgia, urging them to register by 11/7 to enable them to vote in a probable run-off election on 12/6". Have your readers seen this intensity of organizing in any other state? xo
Voting in Massachusetts is easy. Early voting has already started, and I have my mail-in ballot already filled out except for one remaining name I need for a write-in. Abortion protections are already in place here, and I hope that doesn't lower turnout among women. However, Maura Healy, our putative next governor, and the first elected woman to hold the position, looks like she's a shoo-in for governor. I hope that brings out the women's vote. She's running against a hard-bitten Trumper, and his tally will give us a better idea of how much misogyny is lurking in the Bay State.
My ballot will arrive today. Excited to not vote for Mike Lee ugh. And really any other candidate with an R by their name. I have hope but it’s a red state. And that makes it a large hill to climb.
Good news too a few minutes ago if I understood correctly on the Trump crimes: Judge orders Eastman emails released. Proves Trump knew voting numbers were good but signed false evidence/claims with the courts so is guilty of defrauding the United States - absolute grounds for indictment now by DOJ in addition to obstruction of Justice, Conspiracy involved because several people in on it. I'm sure Lucian will uncover the details for us.
It will all be about turnout, because we have the numbers to prevail - we just have to get them to the polls, to the mailboxes, or to the ballot depositories, whatever it takes.
That is great news! So glad there's a high turnout. Thank you for the numbers.
And yes, Walker used the badge to his advantage--as if "Look what I have," maybe knowing even then he could raise money on it. Pathetic, really, like a kid with a toy. But what the Republican base likes is bathos--a la Trump and his "I'm not as smart" personal choice. I must be the last person to learn Walker isn't even from Georgia and that local Repubs didn't want him. But the Boss prevailed, and there he is, Candidate Walker, puppet-in-waiting.