The Early vote gets the worm.

Hello! B-) Many voters stopped napping (No offense to my mom.) and started early voting. The results start showing and Obama likes what's scribbled all over them. Ohio, Nevada, Iowa, New Mexico and North Carolina favor Obama. Florida chooses McCain, and Colorado is a tossup. The early vote is important not just for a prediction but also encouragement for other "on time voters". Many voters support the person who's winning because they're too lazy to pay attention to politics. Paul Gronke said, "“In the past, what you’ve seen is early voters tend to be older, had higher incomes and lean more Republican and that trend has held over the past elections,” “But what we are seeing now when you look at the numbers is that they are more African-American, Hispanic and the young. I look at this and I go, ‘Wow!’ This is quite different. It is a lot different from what we’ve seen before and it has to raise concerns for the G.O.P.” This auspicious moment for Obama may lead to his victory. I'm especially excited about Ohio because all republican candidates depend on it for victory. Do you want your vote to inspire others? Do you want to avoid risks such as bad weather? You can vote early and your vote will inspire instead of expiring. I hope you enjoyed my blog! :-(D ( Open big tongue smiley!)

Source: "More Democrats Casting Early Ballots, Data Show", New York Times.
Jeff Zeleny and Michael Cooper contributed reporting.
A version of this article appeared in print on October 22, 2008, on page A21 of the New York edition.