I worked a polling place in Ohio too (Cleveland), and I disagree. I think what was happening was that motivated Democratic voters got out early in the day, and had already voted by the afternoon. That is why turnout dropped off. I was in a mostly white area (though liberal), and we had 70 % of registered voters out by 11 AM. So there weren't many people left to turn out later, regardless of weather.
This is also why the midday exit polls were misleading -- liberals voted early.
You're probably right, Marcus. Given what happened in the rest of the country, it doesn't make much sense to think of the Ohio result as a local anomaly. It's still hard for me to fathom all this though. Give me time...
Here's hopin for the best, and thanking you for all the work you did out there.
Posted by Andrew Cholakian | Link to this comment | 11- 2-04 10:53 PM
I appreciate your efforts as well. The nutters will say God sent in the stormclouds.
Posted by oyster | Link to this comment | 11- 2-04 11:11 PM
yeah, why does God hate us?
Posted by FL | Link to this comment | 11- 3-04 7:12 AM
I worked a polling place in Ohio too (Cleveland), and I disagree. I think what was happening was that motivated Democratic voters got out early in the day, and had already voted by the afternoon. That is why turnout dropped off. I was in a mostly white area (though liberal), and we had 70 % of registered voters out by 11 AM. So there weren't many people left to turn out later, regardless of weather.
This is also why the midday exit polls were misleading -- liberals voted early.
Posted by Marcus Stanley | Link to this comment | 11- 3-04 10:58 AM
You're probably right, Marcus. Given what happened in the rest of the country, it doesn't make much sense to think of the Ohio result as a local anomaly. It's still hard for me to fathom all this though. Give me time...
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 11- 3-04 11:36 AM
Marcus is right. I voted in san fransico in the evening and there was absolutely no line. The motivated liberals voted early.
Posted by Anonymous | Link to this comment | 11- 3-04 4:37 PM
God simply wanted Bush to win. How hard is that?
Posted by Anonymous | Link to this comment | 11- 3-04 8:04 PM