According to Greg Sargent's Plum Line turnout is much higher than expected:
Okay, I’ve got some hard turnout numbers from the Massachusetts Secretary of State, and they confirm anecdotal evidence that turnout is running much higher than expected in Boston — a boon to Martha Coakley, perhaps, though who knows if it’s enough...As of 3 PM today, 81,882 people had voted in Boston, according to Brian McNiff, the spokesman for the Secretary of State’s office. That’s more than a fifth of the city’s 358,953 registered voters.
Is it enough? No way to know but it's an encouraging sign. Coakley need a high turnout to have a shot.
So there’s no way of knowing whether the juiced-up Boston turnout will be enough to help Coakley prevail. But it’s something.
Canvassers are needed - see hereand here.
Rides hotline: (800) 485-0444
The campaign is asking people to come get voters directly to the polls. We're doing a door to door canvass of those who haven't voted to get them out to the polls. If you can help, ANYWHERE in the state, please contact us:
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