Buried deep within the story buried deep within the N&O today on early voting is the most important number in this election: 28 percent.

That’s the African-American percentage of the turnout so far.

That’s eight points above what most polls assume black turnout will be.

That’s eight more points for Obama – and, potentially, the entire Democratic ticket.

That’s the making of an avalanche.

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