Michigan and Arizona anecdotes, weather, turnout, etc

[Senator X]

What've you all been hearing (or seeing if you voted today)?

[Senator X]

It would appear that the Romney camp isn't feeling very good about Michigan.

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/02/28/romney_suggests_santorum_could_win_michigan.html

[ilikeverin]

I got the second Dem ballot at my precinct this morning.  IIRC, there had been 12 ballots cast so far.  Exciting stuff

[Tender Branson]

I got the second Dem ballot at my precinct this morning.  IIRC, there had been 12 ballots cast so far.  Exciting stuff

Is that high or low turnout ?

And did you vote for Santorum ?

[© Tweed the Younger]

It would appear that the Romney camp isn't feeling very good about Michigan.

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/02/28/romney_suggests_santorum_could_win_michigan.html

I would not take that as any sort of evidence.  just managing expectations.  wouldn't say he was going to win unless he knew it for certain (a la Florida).

[ilikeverin]

I got the second Dem ballot at my precinct this morning.  IIRC, there had been 12 ballots cast so far.  Exciting stuff

Is that high or low turnout ?

And did you vote for Santorum ?

Low, but probably not for a primary election; my precinct is almost entirely on-campus.

No, of course not, I'm too Minnesotan to vote for anyone but Obama; doing otherwise would be a perversion of my civic duty!  In any case, I got a Democratic ballot, which only had Obama and uncommitted.  I would've needed to have requested a Republican ballot to vote for a Republican.

[Landslide Lyndon]

http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/romney-might-lose-this-thing-after-all

A reliable GOP source sends along the results of a poll conducted in Michigan last night showing Rick Santorum with a lead in the state among Republicans.

From the source:

Santorum- 33%
Romney- 28%
Gingrich- 12%
Paul- 6%

[Secretary of Labor Earthling]

That is only 80% of the votes. Where is the other 20%?

[Dave from Michigan]

Voted at about 1:30ish. Walked to the polls about a mile away. Beautiful day, sunny with just a few clouds low 40's, here in Metro Detroit. Only one person outside electioneering, I don't know for who though, I snuck in from the side. Inside no one was there, walked right up and signed in and voted, the other 3 precincts (all 4 precincts in my city are in the same building but different rooms) looked pretty empty. I was the 107th person to vote in my precinct.

[Inks.LWC Supports Chuck Hagel]

I got the second Dem ballot at my precinct this morning.  IIRC, there had been 12 ballots cast so far.  Exciting stuff

Is that high or low turnout ?

And did you vote for Santorum ?

He got a Democrat ballot, so he couldn't have.

The bad weather looks like it'll hold off until after the polls are closed, but if we have power outages with the ice storm, it could delay results.

[realisticidealist]

Voted at about 1:30ish. Walked to the polls about a mile away. Beautiful day, sunny with just a few clouds low 40's, here in Metro Detroit. Only one person outside electioneering, I don't know for who though, I snuck in from the side. Inside no one was there, walked right up and signed in and voted, the other 3 precincts (all 4 precincts in my city are in the same building but different rooms) looked pretty empty. I was the 107th person to vote in my precinct.

Who'd you vote for?

And what about you Inks? I don't remember if you said or not.

[Senator X]

http://www.freep.com/article/20120228/NEWS15/120228029/Low-voter-turnout-far-Michigan-blamed-little-interest-primary-ballot-confusion

[Keystone Phil]

http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/romney-might-lose-this-thing-after-all

A reliable GOP source sends along the results of a poll conducted in Michigan last night showing Rick Santorum with a lead in the state among Republicans.

From the source:

Santorum- 33%
Romney- 28%
Gingrich- 12%
Paul- 6%

OPERATION BACKDOOR!!!!!

[Inks.LWC Supports Chuck Hagel]

http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/romney-might-lose-this-thing-after-all

A reliable GOP source sends along the results of a poll conducted in Michigan last night showing Rick Santorum with a lead in the state among Republicans.

From the source:

Santorum- 33%
Romney- 28%
Gingrich- 12%
Paul- 6%

OPERATION BACKDOOR!!!!!

If he wins by 5%, that won't be operation backdoor - that's enough to win without Democrats' votes.

[Grad Students are the Worst]

So the reports are of excellent absentee return rates but poor election day turnout? Probably as good for Romney as one can expect the anecdotal evidence to be.

[Keystone Phil]

http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/romney-might-lose-this-thing-after-all

A reliable GOP source sends along the results of a poll conducted in Michigan last night showing Rick Santorum with a lead in the state among Republicans.

From the source:

Santorum- 33%
Romney- 28%
Gingrich- 12%
Paul- 6%

OPERATION BACKDOOR!!!!!

If he wins by 5%, that won't be operation backdoor - that's enough to win without Democrats' votes.

...you didn't pick up on the sarcasm...

[I left.]

Romney surging in Michigan on Intrade.

[Inks.LWC Supports Chuck Hagel]

Gongwer is saying turnout is low in Michigan so far.  That's good for Romney.

[Keystone Phil]

Guys, America's workers haven't returned home yet to vote...

[I left.]

Guys, America's workers haven't returned home yet to vote...

What's the weather doing now and until 8?

[Keystone Phil]

Guys, America's workers haven't returned home yet to vote...

What's the weather doing now and until 8?

Mitt Romney's Snow Machine is no match for the American Spirit and a sweater vest.

[Politico]

Guys, America's workers haven't returned home yet to vote...

What's the weather doing now and until 8?

Mitt Romney's Snow Machine is no match for the American Spirit and a sweater vest.

And the heavy support of Michael Moore!

[Keystone Phil]

Guys, America's workers haven't returned home yet to vote...

What's the weather doing now and until 8?

Mitt Romney's Snow Machine is no match for the American Spirit and a sweater vest.

And the heavy support of Michael Moore!

Hey, is he BALD under that cap?

[Politico]

Guys, America's workers haven't returned home yet to vote...

What's the weather doing now and until 8?

Mitt Romney's Snow Machine is no match for the American Spirit and a sweater vest.

And the heavy support of Michael Moore!

Hey, is he BALD under that cap?

No. Unfortunately, this race is deficient in baldness. Perhaps the brokered convention nominee will be bald? Who could it be, though? Mitch Daniels is close enough, I suppose.

[Dave from Michigan]

Voted at about 1:30ish. Walked to the polls about a mile away. Beautiful day, sunny with just a few clouds low 40's, here in Metro Detroit. Only one person outside electioneering, I don't know for who though, I snuck in from the side. Inside no one was there, walked right up and signed in and voted, the other 3 precincts (all 4 precincts in my city are in the same building but different rooms) looked pretty empty. I was the 107th person to vote in my precinct.

Who'd you vote for?

And what about you Inks? I don't remember if you said or not.

oops, I voted for Mitt Romney, my parents just got home and they both voted for Rick Santorum also.