Swingin' in Vegas, baby!

Nevada as a swing state? Yeah, it's true. John Kerry campaigns there today, and recent polls show the state within the margin of error. Now, here's more good news. So far in early voting, more Democrats are turning out then Republicans, even in highly Republican areas of the state:

So far, more than 168,000 Nevadans have cast ballots in major counties - and Democrats remain in the lead in turnout.

In Clark, Washoe, Carson City and Douglas counties, with 91 percent of all Nevada voters, 168,703 people had voted through midday Monday. That included 73,538 Democrats and 70,637 Republicans. The rest are nonpartisans or splinter-party members.

In strongly Republican Washoe County, there were 15,582 early voters as of mid-Monday; 44 percent were Republicans and 45 percent Democrats.

Clark County, including Las Vegas, accounted for 143,014 of the early voters, with Democrats making up 45 percent and Republicans 41 percent of the balloting total.

Getting out the vote is crucial to maintain that lead, and I encourage anyone who lives nearby to sign up to help. Hopefully, I'll see you there.