FlaDems To DNC: We're Voting. Deal With It.

According to the Florida Democratic Party, 295,932 votes have already been cast ahead of Tuesday's non-delegate "primary." (Remember: the DNC stripped the state of its delegates after Florida refused to abide by DNC rules.)

100,000 Democratic absentee ballots have yet to been returned.

**Florida Primary Vote Totals through Wednesday, 1/22 - 5 days to go**

2008 PRES PRIMARY Early Vote (Day 10): 385,385 total voters

D: 170,806 (44.3%)

R: 168,812 (43.8%)

Other: 45,767 (11.9%)



More than 63,000 Floridians early-voted on Wednesday - the highest daily turnout so far.



2008 PRES PRIMARY Absentee (vs. 2006 GENERAL final)

Statewide Absentee Requests: 604,882 (915,186)

D: 232,138/38.4% of total ballots requested (299,635/32.7% of '06 total) - 77.5%

R: 298,545/49.4% (503,848/55.1%) - 59.3%

Other: 74,199/12.3% (111,703/12.2%) - 66.4%



Statewide Absentee Returns: 313,617 - 51.8% in to date (736,829 - 80.5%)

D: 125,126/40.0% of total ballots returned (245,206/33.3% of '06 total)

R: 156,349/50.0% (410,751/55.7%)

Other: 32,142/10.2% (80,872/11.0%)