General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMassive Early Voting Turnout in Texas Is Good News for Beto O'Rourke
https://www.politicususa.com/2018/10/23/massive-early-voting-turnout-in-texas-is-good-news-for-beto-orourke.htmlFollowing patterns seen around the country, there were historically large turnouts throughout the state on Monday as early voting opened in Texas. More than 63,000 in-person votes were cast in Harris County, The Houston Chronicle reported, compared to 20,215 in 2014.
This is really good news for U.S. Rep. Beto ORourke, the Democrat challenging U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz. Harris County is Beto Country and he has great support there. And one out of every seven Texans lives in Harris County.
Recognizing its importance, ORourke spent Monday traveling around the Houston area meeting with supporters and leading them to polling places. He seems to have fired up his supporters who got out to vote in record numbers.
ORourke started his day before the sun came up, as he made a 7 a.m. appearance in a central Houston neighborhood. This is our moment, this is our chance, ORourke told the crowd gathered outside a polling place. This is our message to the people of the future. While we can still get it right, we stood up to be counted and we did.
Stallion
(6,476 posts)"Midland County Election Administrator Deborah Land said out of 84,945 registered voters in her county, 3,546 had voted by 4 p.m. Monday compared to just 756 who voted the first day in 2014."
roughly 500% increase? In a County that went 75.7% Trump -20.5% Clinton in 2016
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)Which trends well for Democrats.
blogslut
(38,016 posts)Still, if enough of the people living in those spread-out voting districts vote Democratic + an extra larger number in the densely-populated districts, we could elect Beto. We'll have to see.
trc
(823 posts)And I talked an elderly friend into going to vote despite a broken toe. She agree's this one is too important. I guarantee she always voted republican before. Hopefully my constant use of truth and logic have persuaded her to choose the right path. On the other side, my daughters' in-laws are staunch trumpehumpers but will not be voting, (I don't believe they are even registered) because they believe the rethugs can't lose in Texas