What? You’re Still Here?

10 Comments

1. 

   Cee on November 4, 2008 at 7:08 am

   Also take chairs and water for the elderly and others in need to make sure they can stay in line.

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     The Voice In The Wilderness on November 4, 2008 at 8:23 am

     Bring some for the election judges,too. You have no idea how grueling an election like this is for them. Most of them are older and retired. Even young people are surprised at the exhaustion level. The judges are there an hour before the polls open and at least two hours afterward, closing up. That’s a 16 hour day, assuming there are no miscounts. Recounting can go to 11:00PM and beyond. Then, two judges, one from each Party, have to deliver the ballots, ballot tape and sundry to the collection station. In a hot election, like 1992, there is not even time to eat lunch. If you bring doughnuts, DO NOT choose powder sugar. They will be munching with one hand and flipping pages in the registration lists with the other. So no messy goodies. Flavored water or Frappucino would be greatly appreciated.

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   The Voice In The Wilderness on November 4, 2008 at 8:15 am

   Going to vote in two and a half or three hours during the morning lull. If there is no lull, well I’ve got all day to stand in line.

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     The Voice In The Wilderness on November 4, 2008 at 5:50 pm

     Voted at 10:00AM.  The only lines were the lines waiting for the two voting machines. The seven stations for paper ballots were unoccupied. I asked for paper and immediately got to vote. Mostly Dem, but a few down-ticket races I voted Green because I knew the Dem was corrupt or incompetent (lots of that in Cook county IL). I was torn over Representative in Congress. Finally, I voted for Jill Morgenthaler, Rahm’s militarist puppet.  There was no Green or other third party (I even would have voted Constitution Party in preference), but I just couldn’t vote for Roskam and I didn’t want to leave anything blank. I wanted to make sure that all races were covered to ensure that my Obama vote counted.

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       The Voice In The Wilderness on November 4, 2008 at 5:51 pm

       P.S. Forgot to add that the Judges said the morning was a madhouse. Must be going really crazy now at 5:00PM

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   Oscar In Dallas on November 4, 2008 at 8:49 am

   I voted Friday – I’m still in Cinci on business

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   Joyful Alternative on November 4, 2008 at 9:00 am

   I’m back from voting in the New Kingstown, Pennsylvania, fire hall. Maybe 20 people were in line outside, but the lines moved quickly because the judges had two books, a-l and m-z. No problems to report

5. 

   Omir the Storyteller on November 4, 2008 at 9:07 am

   And for Obama and Gregoire.

   I may not be too bright but I ain’t stupid.

6. 

   idredit on November 4, 2008 at 9:08 am

   a breeze. We’re rural.

   First Votes in New Hampshire

   Dixville Notch NH:

   at midnight

   Obama  15

   McCain    6

   Harts,Location NH:

   Obama  17

   McCain   10

   Paul w/i  2

   Note:

   The last time the town backed a Democrat was in 1968 when Hubert Humphrey was preferred to Richard Nixon.

   President Bush won the town in a landslide in the past two elections. He captured 73 percent of the vote in 2004 (19 residents picked Bush while six chose Sen. John Kerry), and secured 80 percent of the vote in 2000 (21 votes for Bush, five for Al Gore).

7. 

   Teacher Toni on November 4, 2008 at 9:37 am

   I mailed in my vote two weeks ago!