The Peach State Gets Peachier - GA and NC Update 10/24
GA
GA continues its march to Obama. I am amazed and hear stories every day of people and the wait to vote.
Total - 867,210 (+75,000)
African American/Latino/Asian - 362K
% - 37.5% - Target is 30%+ to win the election - We
gained +1% from the last 2 week average in one day so the trendline is
going the right way. That is the barometer I watch the most.
We are now at 29.2% of the 2004 vote when 20.2% voted early.
We start canvassing our 11 precincts tomorrow and 8000 voters tomorrow !!!
NC
Total - 926,155 (+150,000)
% - 31.2% - Target is 20%+ to win the election26.1% of the 2004 vote has been reached already when 30.8% voted early!!
This is a HUGE 150,000 vote day and our magic number is holding steady.
NOTE - One important thing to realize is that unlike NC where there are 400 Obama staffers we have 40 maybe in the field so their GOTV efforts so far are outperforming GA as a % of the non white population and in total numbers.
- NC is running roughly at 32.6% with 22% of the electorate being non white.
- GA is running at 37.6% with roughly 30% being non white.
- They are thus overperforming us by 25% which tells me we have lots of votes to harvest still and can get that type of over the top turnout as well by 11/4.
GA goes to expanded early vote next week with more local spots to vote and extended hours all week and that is where our efforts are focused. Motivation is a non issue. We are answering a lot of questions like where and when to vote, arranging rides etc....
All I know is that McCain's band of merry incompetents can look at these numbers and know that if they keep up they are in even bigger trouble than they know already.





I love your updates, if I knew how to follow someones post you would definitely be the first to get it. Keep up the good work my friend, GA will be the November suprise of this election.
October 24, 2008 10:39 AM | Reply | Permalink
Thanks, Latest Insider Advantage poll has us +1!!! I am not sure I believe that but we are going to win...
October 24, 2008 3:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
What I want -- also -- are updates in the effort to disenfranchise in GA. The Republican Sec. of State has been very busy in that effort.
Have you been watching those?
October 24, 2008 12:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
Do you have a link? I am not sure what you are referring to
October 24, 2008 3:57 PM | Reply | Permalink