Election 2010 is here and the early voting is near record highs.

For PEW Research: The latest national survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, conducted Oct. 13-18 among 1,797 registered voters, including 1,354 likely voters, finds more ominous signs for Democrats. First, the growing popularity of early voting means that Democrats have less time to make up ground. The survey finds that about a quarter (27%) of voters nationally, including 52% of voters in the West, say they plan to vote before Election Day or have already voted. Republicans (29%) and Democrats (28%) are equally likely to say they plan to vote early or have already voted. At a comparable point in the 2006 midterm, 18% said they would be early voters. . . . . . . . . READ MORE >>>>>

Summary notes: early voting is already under way, "ready or not." And, the Dems are not ready. Understand that the volume of early voting may be a bad sign for the Democrat Party this election cycle.