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On the conference call, David Plouffe made the case that in key states -- including Florida, North Carolina, Nevada, Georgia, and New Mexico -- the race is already well on its way to being decided, because so many people have voted early.
"We’re sort of out of the land of theory in a lot of these states," he said. "You’re starting to see how the election is going to unfold."
Plouffe touted number suggesting that new and sporadic voters are showing up for Obama, a key factor.
You can see the staggering early vote numbers here. In five states, the votes already cast represent more than half of the total 2004 votes -- a reminder that the notion of "election day" has become a bit outmoded, as a tactical matter.