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- Seeing high turnout across the East Coast and in the Midwest – reports of higher than expected turnout in highly Democratic areas continue to come in.
- Democratic volunteers across the country are still hitting the doors and making phone calls, reaching out to voters and getting them to the polls.
o In Ohio, Democratic volunteers this morning were making calls at the rate of 2000 calls per minute. An additional 1,550 Ohio volunteers are canvassing voters today, making sure they cast their ballots before polls close.
- Efforts like these across the country will continue to drive Democratic turnout through the afternoon and evening.
o Also, reports of significant turnout in urban areas across North Carolina. And the State Board of Elections Director believes turnout overall is set to outpace 2006 by a wide margin [Charlotte Observer, 11/2/10].
o In Illinois, reports that “Republicans banking on a low turnout in Democrat-leaning Chicago might have to think again”
o Similarly, election officials in Pennsylvania have noted “strong turnout” in Democratic areas in and around Philadelphia.
o In Atlanta, waits up to 45 minutes long are being reported in a heavily African American area of DeKalb County as a result of high turnout.
o And long lines in Bridgeport, Connecticut are a good sign for Democrats on the ballot.
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Of course, we’re still fighting dirty tricks like this in Houston
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