Election Day: What If Jacksonville Suddenly Woke Up?

peestandingup · March 22, 2011, 05:43:06 PM

Around what time should we know the results??

Jimmy · March 22, 2011, 05:55:16 PM

Jerry Holland says they will release (or maybe run) the early and absentee votes at 7:30. Then precincts will trickle in from around the city for in-person voters today. We'll get a picture from the first numbers. The full story will be told hopefully no later than 9. Maybe 10.

Lucasjj · March 22, 2011, 05:57:29 PM

I am at my location now and there is a line for my last name (H-P). Also the places I drove by after work seemed to have a good crowd.

Jimmy · March 22, 2011, 06:43:30 PM

There's been a slight uptick in voting since 4:30. We might break 30%. Or come close.

stjr · March 22, 2011, 08:34:56 PM

Is Alvin Brown going to pull an upset tonight? While Mullaney and Moran were knocking each other, he may be sneaking in to #2. If he holds it, the post election analysis should be interesting. And, I am surprised and to see Hogan getting over 1/3 the votes given the statements he made and the debates he ducked during the campaign. If he runs against Brown, a Democrat, can he lose?

One thing for sure, MJ voters aren't typical of the electorate based on the MJ poll and various posts. And, so much for MJ influencing the outcome.

Lunican · March 22, 2011, 08:37:06 PM

^ MJ did not endorse a candidate.

JeffreyS · March 22, 2011, 08:39:25 PM

Alvin has done a great job and I would be happy if he ended up being our mayor. I would rather see Audrey win tonight as I still believe she would beat Hogan in a run off. It will be nice if Hogan has to debate Alvin one on one. Talk about a beat down.

danem · March 22, 2011, 08:39:56 PM

I gathered a lot of folks here liked Alvin Brown. Perhaps a lot of democrats are turning out to vote? It's a pretty close race for the second place spot, that's for sure.

JeffreyS · March 22, 2011, 08:40:12 PM

Quote from: Lunican on March 22, 2011, 08:37:06 PM
^ MJ did not endorse a candidate.

Cop out as a community at MJ we clearly rejected Hogan.

Lunican · March 22, 2011, 08:42:02 PM

Well, that's true.

danem · March 22, 2011, 08:50:27 PM

the precinct map is interesting

http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/FL/Duval/28068/43323/en/md.html?cid=10

JeffreyS · March 22, 2011, 08:55:47 PM

The Springfeild vote looks like it has not reported yet.

kells904 · March 22, 2011, 08:58:28 PM

Can't believe Hogan's so far ahead, either. Dodging debates, having no platform except "I promise to cut taxes", yapping on and on needlessly about abortion...

I do not believe that Brown has a chance of beating Hogan in a run-off. I hope I'm wrong. Hogan's the ONLY really bad candidate in this race, and he's freaking winning.

JeffreyS · March 22, 2011, 09:00:19 PM

Interesting to note MetroJacksonville.com's all time high for people online was just before 9pm last night. Perhaps people were trying to make their decisions and using this site as a resource.

stjr · March 22, 2011, 09:00:50 PM

Quote from: Lunican on March 22, 2011, 08:37:06 PM
^ MJ did not endorse a candidate.

I didn't say MJ endorsed anyone. But, many of its posters did and there was that MJ "poll". Some MJers also speculated that discussion on MJ might influence the results. I was simply putting all that into "perspective".

It would make Jacksonville history to rival Nat Glover's election, if Brown, an African-American Democrat can beat Hogan, a Tea Party Republican in a very red city. Let's assume all of Mullaney's supporters lean Hogan and alll of Moran's and the others lean Brown. It would be a 51/49 race based on tonight's action to date. It would probably come down to who gets out the votes best.