Flying Pink Unicorns

There are anecdotal reports of breathtaking turnout today.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20081104/D94876R80.html

CNN has been reporting all day on long lines in places as varied as New York (machines are old), Virginia (machines broke in heavily black areas amidst breathtaking turnout), Florida, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. Many states (but not New York) had early voting, and tons of people voted. Here are some of the most amazing numbers:

"In Colorado, the number of ballots already cast this year equals 74 percent of the state’s total turnout in the 2004 election, according to data compiled by Michael McDonald, an associate professor at George Mason University. Voting in Georgia has already reached 60 percent of the 2004 mark, and in nearby North Carolina, the figure is 73 percent."

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/11/04/america/04campaigncnd.php?page=2

Now clearly the turnout in each of these states will easily exceed 2004 turnout, but this is still absolutely amazing.

CNN and MSNBC have periodically reported on all of the hoaxes about how certain people or precincts vote on Wednesday. I know it seems like no one in their right mind would believe this, but someone thinks some people will or they wouldn't bother with the hoax. Curiously, all of these hoaxes appear aimed at minorities or registered democrats. What a coincidence. Or not.