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It's a Whole 'Nother Country

03.04.08 -- 8:39PM
By Josh Marshall

A number of readers have asked about something seemingly screwy about the Texas numbers. There are roughly 1% of precincts reporting. And yet there are about 800,000 votes cast. Now, we know Texas is an awfully big state. But did 80 million Texans really show up today? Well, no. Here's the answer. These are the early votes, the ones that weren't cast today. And the percentage of returns are precincts reporting, not votes. And my understanding is that in each county all the early votes count as one precinct. I'm not 100% sure I've got the precise details right here. But I'm pretty sure the issue here is early votes.

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