Saw this on strata-Sphere 4 to 5 days ago ! I meant to put a question mark at the end of that post as a question not a statement. I don’t have a link but read it on a strata-Sphere.com blog or link

Ah, okay. I saw that same post. It was definitely number of ballots turned in by party, not any sort of exit poll. Still, it’s impressive to me that Republicans here seem enthused.

It brings in people who disagree with Obama on the issue

McCain EVEN in Cali?!?!
I’ve almost written off that state as another country!!

I find it hard to believe. Regardless, I am voting. There’s a lot of propositions to vote on too – can’t suppress my vote!

Like I said, if there’s a big turnout at our poll, that means a huge GOP turnout. Vote, and make sure everybody you know votes. Go to party headquarters if you can on Election Day and work the phones, or pick people up to take them to the polls and vote. That’s how we won in 2004. We can do it again.

Intermission over. Back to the hockey game.

I’ve almost written off that state as another country!!

Keeping my fingers crossed…

Exit polling shows McCain Palin tied with the 0B0mber in California even with large Dem voter advantage as early as 4 days ago.

What I’d heard was that the Parties were nearly tied in the number of ballots submitted by absentee and early voting, but I’ve seen nothing about an exit poll of early voters here. It wouldn’t surprise me too much, since I think California hides a large PUMA vote, but I would think news of a survey showing a near tie in votes would have hit the blogs by now.

Remember, Obama and his supporters are like Las Vegas: it’s all about the show.

Ace ODale on October 31, 2008 at 3:33 PM

I have not been able to get a sign.

I live in an upper-middle class suburb of Denver in unincorporated Jefferson County (you know, the CO county that supposedly has a roughly equal distribution of Reps, Dems and Indies) and the “O” signs definitely outnumber the McCain signs… :(

CliffHanger on October 31, 2008 at 1:46 PM

I live in the solid red state of Idaho and the “O” signs outnumber the McCains, as well. If my experience is any indication, I think people aren’t putting up McCain signs out of fear of vandalism and theft. I’ve lost two and the local RNC has run out of them.

Remember, Obama and his supporters are like Las Vegas: it’s all about the show.

http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MDFlZjI0NjEyNzYzZjFhODY4OTg3ZjAwNjM3NjRhMmI=

BHO: “my Muslim faith”

CC – BHO: “my Muslim faith”

Karl on October 31, 2008 at 2:03 PM

Palin.

Later: I want to emphasize that you can make calls from the comfort of your own home. This is so easy to do, there’s just no excuse for not helping.

http://www.johnmccain.com/dashboard/

funky chicken on October 31, 2008 at 1:04 PM

Thanks funky chicken. I make dials for a couple of hours a day from my (free) broadband phone. I’d be honored to help participate in the effort send Senator Obama back to Reality School. I’m signed up.

On the GOTV efforts, they say that they have spent more money on turnout in the past two months than any other election. The RNC’s ability to raise money has given the GOP parity on GOTV and in advertising. Their turnout efforts grow week-on-week, and may be the most underreported aspect of the campaign. The microtargeting, VOIP efforts, and analytical models continues to improve the GOTV efforts. They’ve made 5.3 million targeted calls and doorknocks in the past week, and 1.3 million yesterday, to persuadable voters, and 24 million to date. That’s a major improvement over 2004 and 2006, and they expect to make 17 million more in the next 72 hours.

Or, y’know, not so much:

The vaunted, 72-hour plan that President Bush used to mobilize voters in 2000 and 2004 has been scaled back for McCain. He has spent half as much as Obama on staffing and has opened far fewer field offices. This week, a number of veteran GOP operatives who orchestrate door-to-door efforts to get voters to the polls were told they should not expect to receive plane tickets, rental cars or hotel rooms from the campaign.

“The desire for parity on television comes at the expense of investment in paid boots on the ground,” said one top Republican strategist who has been privy to McCain’s plans. “The folks who will oversee the volunteer operation have been told to get out into the field on their own nickel.”

More from Ruffini.

My “first cut” shows we need PA for the “smoother” road to victory——if Obama wins PA, it’s a tougher road but still doable by winning in VA and sweeping the west.
Or, if the polls are upside-down, (like many have suggested) it will be a McCain/Palin blowout just as ManlyRash has told us all along.

I don’t know what to say about the polls. They are strange at best.
I am still a little worried about VA and I don’t think the west, meaning Co and NV look very promising for McCain. So he needs Virginia and Pennsylvania and Ohio or Florida to win. My take.

My “first cut” at an electoral map came out with McCain and Obama in a dead tie at 269. I think that is a very plausible outcome and if so, it will be another all-nighter because the outcome may hinge on Nevada.

rockmom on October 31, 2008 at 1:07 PM

My “first cut” shows we need PA for the “smoother” road to victory——if Obama wins PA, it’s a tougher road but still doable by winning in VA and sweeping the west.

Or, if the polls are upside-down, (like many have suggested) it will be a McCain/Palin blowout just as ManlyRash has told us all along.