Just got a call from Matt, who was still clearly talking to voters as he talked to me (Matt shouted "Donna Edwards for Change" at least three times during our one-minute phone call). You have to hand it to Matt: he is really throwing everything he has into this campaign.
Matt says he has been at a polling place all day in Prince George's County, which is Wynn's base area. There are no Wynn people at his polling place, which is bad for Wynn, because there are a lot of undecideds. One element of the Edwards strategy has been to place a lot of people at the polls to target the new Obama voters who don't know anything about the Edwards vs. Wynn primary. Smart move.
Matt also says that turnout is high in both Wynn and Edwards precincts. However, last time, polling places in Montgomery County, Edwards's base, opened five hours late. That did not happen this time, which is good for Edwards.
Also, there were no Obama people are out at Matt's precinct either, which he finds strange.
There are lots of reasons to expect a victory for Donna Edwards tonight, even though my stomach is churning a bit. In truth, because the other primaries today are foregone conclusions (except the Virginia Republican primary), it is probably the biggest election to watch tonight.
Update: One final note: expect wild swings as the results from MD-04 come in tonight. Back in September 2006, Wynn was up by about 20% with 30% reporting, but then Edwards actually managed to take the lead with about 75% reporting. Could be a long, slow, wild night of returns.
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