3 Million

[Clio the Leo]

Ok ... follow me here for just a second....

The latest ABC/WaPo poll shows that 79% of McCain voters say they're certain to vote compared to 64% of Obama voters. I'll throw in the usual "one poll isn't worth much" that we all know but I don't think that number is too far off of reality.

Now, it SOUNDS like a big gap .... but remember .... Barack Obama beat John McCain by 10 million votes. So if we do the math....


79% of McCain voters (59,934,814) is 47,348,503
64% of Obama voters (69,456,897) is 44,452,414


That's a difference of 2,896,089 ... almost 3 million votes.

To put that into perspective, George Bush beat John Kerry in 2004 by 3,012,166 votes. (give or take, depending on the accuracy of the Ohio's ballots heh.)

And to FURTHER put it into perspective, while most of us turned our attention to Stewart, Colbert, Ozzy and the National Mall, Organizing for America volunteers were out canvassing Saturday. Calling, knocking on doors and using the single most effective method to pursade voters .... conversation.

The total number of contacts have been counted and the number is a mind blowing 3.1 million people - on Saturday ALONE. That's not even counting the numbers of potential voters contacted over the last few weeks.

The GOP may very well take the House Tuesday night .... but they wont do it without a fight! Anyone who thinks the 2008 election was JUST about Barack Obama, they're fooling themselves. We ARE the ones we've been waiting for ..... contrary to what you may have heard, we are STILL HERE!!!!! And we are.....

Fired Up! Ready to go!





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2oYLRs4J_k&feature=player_embedded">Video, President Obama: "We can't let up"


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rxtqqi0BsBg&feature=player_embedded">OFA Dir. Mitch Stewart on Maddow: No Republican Surge

[AC_Mem]

1. I volunteered Saturday

High energy, we made over 2,000 calls. That is one location in one afternoon. It was a very positive experience.

It's not too late, you can make calls from home!

http://www.barackobama.com/index.php?splash=false

Reach out, share your story and convince someone to vote - it feels GOOD!

Annette

[Clio the Leo]

3. And you're in TN!!!

Then I'm EXTRA proud of you!!!! .... it's not an easy fight here, huh?

(I'm in Chattanooga)

[AC_Mem]

4. Not an easy fight

Especially when we had one primary polling spot (a church of course) which had 20 live people vote but somehow turned in about 600 votes. And that was just one polling place. In a city that has typically voted democrat for local seats, strangely enough this primary was strong FoxGOP.

I'm hopeful and I have dollar bets out with all my conservative friends that we will keep the House and the Senate!

Peace Luv And VOTE!
Annette

[Tarheel_Dem]

2. Makes sense. Coupled with the fact that conservative leaning Independents,

and Obama-CANS may be returning to their roots this election cycle, I find your theory quite plausible.