Thread: Nevada GOP turns in strong early vote tally

MICHAEL R. BLOOD, Associated Press

Monday, Nov. 1, 2010 | 6:39 p.m.

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Republicans outperformed Democrats getting to the polls in Nevada, a promising sign for Republican tea party favorite Sharron Angle in her dead-heat race with Majority Leader Harry Reid, figures showed Monday.

Final tallies for two weeks of in-person voting and a preliminary count of mail-in ballots for the state's two most populous counties, Clark and Washoe, gave Democrats about a 9,000-voter edge.

The slim margin stands out because Democrats hold a 60,000-voter edge in statewide registration.

The figures provide only a barometer of party turnout, and it's far from conclusive with Election Day coming Tuesday.

Democrats accounted for 162,801 in-person early voters - or 43 percent of the total - just over the party's share of registration. But the GOP turned out 156,264 early voters, or 41 percent of the total - that's 4 percentage points higher than party's registration in Nevada.

Democrats held a 21,502-to-19,087 edge in mail-in ballots for the two counties. Statewide figures for mail-in ballots were not immediately available.

A succession of polls have found the race is a dead heat, and campaign officials on both sides predict a close finish.

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Thats good news for Sharron Angle folks By Sun Staff (contact)

Published Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010 | 1:50 a.m.

Updated 1 minute ago

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County election officials say 41,810 voters had cast a ballot in Clark County today through about 10:30 a.m.

Larry Lomax, Clark County registrar of voters, had expected about 190,000 people to cast ballots today in Clark County, but said this morning the actual number might fall short of his prediction. That number would have matched a 26 percent turnout from the last two Election Days -- not including early votes.

"Just based on what I'm seeing out here today, I have a feeling that's going to be high," he said.

County and state election officials said the first hours of voting today went off with no major problems.

"Things are going very well as far as I know. All the polling places opened on time," Lomax said. "Some of the minor little issues that always pop up during elections -- nothing that would have affected the voting."

Lomax was visiting several polling sites this morning and said few voters were having to wait to cast a ballot.

"The weather's beautiful. We have lots of polling places and no lines," he said.

Secretary of State Ross Miller said this morning there were minor delays at a few polling sites, but the election was "running smooth."

In early voting turnout, Republicans outperformed Democrats in getting to the polls in Nevada. Final tallies for two weeks of in-person voting and a preliminary count of mail-in ballots for the state's two most populous counties, Clark and Washoe, gave Democrats about a 9,000-voter edge.

The slim margin stands out because Democrats hold a 60,000-voter edge in statewide registration.

Democrats accounted for 162,801 in-person early voters -- or 43 percent of the total -- just over the party's share of registration. But the GOP turned out 156,264 early voters, or 41 percent of the total -- which is 4 percentage points higher than party's registration in the state.

Democrats held a 21,502-to-19,087 edge in mail-in ballots for the state's two largest counties.

Clark County was 68 percent of the early turnout while Washoe County was 18 percent and rural areas were 14 percent. In Clark County, 22,830 more Democrats have turned out than Republicans.

With Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Republican hopeful Sharron Angle neck-and-neck in the polls, Nevada has been home to one of the nation’s most-watched races. Nevadans also will decide whether Republican Brian Sandoval or Democrat Rory Reid will lead the state through its toughest economic slump in decades, as well as choose who to send to the U.S. House.

The ballot includes a host of statewide, legislative, local and judicial races.

Polling places will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. About 3,500 people will work at the nearly 300 polling places throughout the Las Vegas Valley.

Anyone who has not turned in a mail ballot will have until 7 p.m. tonight to turn it into the Election Department Office at the Clark County Government Center, 5000 S. Grand Central Parkway, Las Vegas, or the Clark County Election Center, 965 Trade Drive, Suite A, North Las Vegas.

Visit lasvegassun.com tonight for updated election returns and coverage of the races
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O'Reilly said this evening if Reid loses it is downhill for Obama.

I can't wait to hear the results!

Originally Posted by GoodOleDays

O'Reilly said this evening if Reid loses it is downhill for Obama.

I can't wait to hear the results!

Fingers crossed for Angle!!!

O'Reilly said this evening if Reid loses it is downhill for Obama

Oh what a shame that would be