# Obama absolutely beating the snot out of McCain in early voting **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 15, 2008, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-absolutely-beating-the-snot-out-of-mccain-in-early-voting/468100 "2008-10-15T22:09:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-absolutely-beating-the-snot-out-of-mccain-in-early-voting/468100/101 "2008-10-23T23:25:01Z")
> [@Renee](#): > > [Or is it 13 million?](http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/10/18/172558/32/882/634737) > > What can be done about this? Tell everyone you know to check their voter registration BEFORE they show up and attempt to vote! The Obama campaign provides a place to get all the voter information you need in every single state; [Voter Information Center](http://www.barackobama.com/voters/). Also, if you’re an attorney, or know one, that is where they can sign up to volunteer to monitor the polls. [This site](http://www.longdistancevoter.org/verify_voter_registration) has links and/or contact information for every state to verify your registration, too. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-absolutely-beating-the-snot-out-of-mccain-in-early-voting/468100/102 "2008-10-23T23:27:02Z")
> [@ManiacMan](#): > > “Age 18-24 has much fluctuation due to small sample size” Other than that and disagreeing with most of the other polls, I’m sure they are very reliable. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-absolutely-beating-the-snot-out-of-mccain-in-early-voting/468100/103 "2008-10-23T23:29:28Z")
> [@ManiacMan](#): > > I see your poll and raise you this one: > > [http://www.ibdeditorials.com/Polls.aspx?id=309635713550536](http://www.ibdeditorials.com/Polls.aspx?id=309635713550536) > > [http://www.tipponline.com/](http://www.tipponline.com/) I’ve already shown that this poll is an outlier. I would also add that this is like the 3rd or 4th pollster I’ve seen touting itself as “the most accurate.” The real national margin is around +7 for Obama and widening, but it’s the state by state that matters, and that’s where Obama has an insurmountable headlock. Your boy McCain is getting boned as we speak in the early voting. This election is as over as 80’s new wave. If you want to get your hopes up, go ahead, but the fact that the poll you cited shows 75% of 18-24 voters going for McCain is enough, all by itself, to put it in the laugh pile. If McCain wins 75% of college kids, I’ll suck my own dick and put it on youtube. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-absolutely-beating-the-snot-out-of-mccain-in-early-voting/468100/104 "2008-10-23T23:38:26Z")
I’m a little concerned about early voting in my state (Virginia). The law is sort of vague as far as what is “personal business” means and whether people are just saying they’ll be out of the county on personal business and just go to the Target in the next county a couple of miles away (1st bolded part). If it’s your regular work, you have to be away for 11 hours of the 13 that the polls are open, including commute (2nd bolded part). > [@](#): > > § 24.2-700. Persons entitled to vote by absentee ballot. > The following registered voters may vote by absentee ballot in accordance with the provisions of this chapter in any election in which they are qualified to vote: > **1. Any person who, in the regular and orderly course of his business, profession, or occupation or while on personal business or vacation, will be absent from the county or city in which he is entitled to vote;** > 2. Any person who is (i) a member of a uniformed service of the United States, as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 1973ff-6 (7), on active duty, or (ii) a member of the merchant marine of the United States, or (iii) who temporarily resides outside of the United States, or (iv) the spouse or dependent residing with any person listed in (i), (ii), or (iii), and who will be absent on the day of the election from the county or city in which he is entitled to vote; > 3. Any student attending a school or institution of learning, or his spouse, who will be absent on the day of election from the county or city in which he is entitled to vote; > 4. Any duly registered person with a disability, as defined in § 24.2-101, who is unable to go in person to the polls on the day of election because of his disability, illness, or pregnancy; > 5. Any person who is confined while awaiting trial or for having been convicted of a misdemeanor, provided that the trial or release date is scheduled on or after the third day preceding the election. Any person who is awaiting trial and is a resident of the county or city where he is confined shall, on his request, be taken to the polls to vote on election day if his trial date is postponed and he did not have an opportunity to vote absentee; > 6. Any person who is a member of an electoral board, registrar, officer of election, or custodian of voting equipment; > 7. Any duly registered person who is unable to go in person to the polls on the day of the election because he is primarily and personally responsible for the care of an ill or disabled family member who is confined at home; > 8. Any duly registered person who is unable to go in person to the polls on the day of the election because of an obligation occasioned by his religion; or > **9. Any person who, in the regular and orderly course of his business, profession, or occupation, will be at his place of work and commuting to and from his home to his place of work for eleven or more hours of the thirteen hours that the polls are open pursuant to § 24.2-603.** > (Code 1950, § 24-319; 1952, c. 488; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-227; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 119; 1972, c. 620; 1974, c. 428; 1975, c. 515; 1976, c. 616; 1981, c. 425; 1983, c. 461; 1988, c. 6; 1989, c. 320; 1993, cc. 414, 641; 1995, c. 157; 1998, c. 254; 2000, c. 378; 2001, c. 631; 2002, cc. 785, 819; 2008, cc. 425, 880.) I’m wondering if it’s possible that if a huge number of people are voting absentee, it might be questioned whether so many people _really_ had business out of county or not? I’m not saying there’s anything wrong, but is this something that might be challenged? I’m feeling a little :dubious: about this particular point (I’m voting in person, anyway, though). ---
**Author:** ![ManiacMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b782af/32.png) [@ManiacMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ManiacMan)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2008, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-absolutely-beating-the-snot-out-of-mccain-in-early-voting/468100/105 "2008-10-24T01:12:33Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > I’ve already shown that this poll is an outlier. I would also add that this is like the 3rd or 4th pollster I’ve seen touting itself as “the most accurate.” > > The real national margin is around +7 for Obama and widening, but it’s the state by state that matters, and that’s where Obama has an insurmountable headlock. Your boy McCain is getting boned as we speak in the early voting. This election is as over as 80’s new wave. If you want to get your hopes up, go ahead, but the fact that the poll you cited shows 75% of 18-24 voters going for McCain is enough, all by itself, to put it in the laugh pile. If McCain wins 75% of college kids, I’ll suck my own dick and put it on youtube. I hope you wash before you do that. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-absolutely-beating-the-snot-out-of-mccain-in-early-voting/468100.md?page=5)