Here's an Editgrid spreadsheet I've started with historical information from the 1996, 2000 and 2004 elections. It shows the total votes for each candidate, by county, as well as the percentage difference between the Democratic and Republican candidates -- positive if the Dem won. As you can see, the trend in Alabama has not been good for the Democratic ticket. I hope to see a reversal of that trend tomorrow.
Please note the last row above, total number of registered voters in the state. It didn't change an awful lot between 1996 and 2004, but it currently stands at about 3 million. If turnout is in the 78 to 81% range predicted by some, that means 2,340,000 and 2,430,000 Alabamians will vote tomorrow -- a 25% increase over the votes cast in 2004. WOW!! That's about half a million more than voted in 2004. Will that half million voters break for Barack or for McSame? I'm betting Barack is the one who inspired them to get involved and he'll be getting a majority of the "new" votes. No wonder the Republicans are whining about letting all "those people" register and vote -- it's enough for a tsunami even in Alabama.
