Election Day Thread 2008
 

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I was planning on voting this morning but I woke up late after being up too late for the game last night. I can never fall asleep right away after a game. Anyway, are you guys seeing big lines today?

Hey, Obama has already won in some early voting towns that usually go Republican:

[url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/us_elections_2008/7707667.stm]BBC NEWS | Americas | US Elections 2008 | Obama wins in early-voting towns[/url]

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Vote! Do not listen to the polls remember what happened in 2004. Do not let the media tell you to stay home.

Whoever wins I think both of these guys are one term presidents.

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I don't think we have to worry about people not turning out to vote. I think voter turnout could be historic.

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[quote=Mattyk72;497609]I was planning on voting this morning but I woke up late after being up too late for the game last night. I can never fall asleep right away after a game. Anyway, are you guys seeing big lines today?

Hey, Obama has already won in some early voting towns that usually go Republican:

[URL="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/us_elections_2008/7707667.stm"]BBC NEWS | Americas | US Elections 2008 | Obama wins in early-voting towns[/URL][/quote]
Lines in SE VA are the longest I've seen.

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just got back from voting. it took about 90 minutes. but in my eyes, well worth it

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I just hope the lines at Starbucks aren't that long.

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Didn't even have a wait in our little backwards precinct. Some guy was standing in the rain waving a McCain banner at me. Weirdo.

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[quote=TheMalcolmConnection;497627]Didn't even have a wait in our little backwards precinct. Some guy was [B]standing in the rain waving a McCain banner at me[/B]. Weirdo.[/quote]


That's commitment right there. Hats off to him.

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Probably about 40 people outside of my place on my way to work at 7AM. I was going to vote then but didnt think I would make it to work on time. I will vote after work. Hopefully I can get in and out without a long wait.

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I believe there is a law that says you are entitled to 2 hours of your work day (with pay) to go vote.

2.5 hours for me

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90 minutes for me. I got there right at 7 am and there was already a line across the parking lot.

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[quote=SmootSmack;497658]I believe there is a law that says you are entitled to 2 hours of your work day (with pay) to go vote.

2.5 hours for me[/quote]

Depends on the state:

[url=http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_31227.html]Time Off to Vote[/url]

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[quote=Mattyk72;497682]Depends on the state:

[URL="http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_31227.html"]Time Off to Vote[/URL][/quote]

Apparently VA doesn't give a hoot.

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I'm going on my lunch break, and I intend to use the full 2 hours. :)

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I voted today and it took all of 15 minutes to make a CHANGE in this country.

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I just voted and it took me less than 15 minutes. I was in and out.

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I voted 2 weeks ago. Absentee is the only way to go.

I didn't get a sticker, though.

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[quote=Redskins_P;497713]I just voted and [B]it took me less than 15 minutes. I was in and out[/B].[/quote]

That's what she said.

Where did you vote at? It took my wife a good hour this morning.

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My wife just called and said she voted, and there were no lines (North Arlington).

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[quote=Angry;497723]That's what she said.

Where did you vote at? It took my wife a good hour this morning.[/quote]


LOL, good one.

I voted in Falls Church, VA at the Bailey's crossroads community center. I didn't go until 10:30 am. It was pretty quiet.

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I'm one of the lucky people who get to contend with the after work crowd. Have to head up to Columbia Maryland (Howard County) to go vote. I probably won't get there till around 4:30, 5pm. I'm crossing my fingers that I don't have to wait in an hour+ line (or in the rain).

Either way it's well worth it. :)

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Took me all of 5 minutes to vote. I live in a small district I guess.

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The line was out the door and around the building where I have to vote after work. Unless they have changed something that means that there is a line just as long in the building. My neighbor works the pole every year and we joke that we just cancel out each others vote. This is the first time we get to elect our mayor and no one can seem to tell me anything about any of the people running. There is one pretty hot lady running so I might just vote for her.

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[quote=firstdown;497742]The line was out the door and around the building where I have to vote after work. Unless they have changed something that means that there is a line just as long in the building. [B]My neighbor works the pole every year [/B]and we joke that we just cancel out each others vote. This is the first time we get to elect our mayor and no one can seem to tell me anything about any of the people running. There is one pretty hot lady running so I might just vote for her.[/quote]

Nice! I want to meet your neighbor :)

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[quote=SmootSmack;497743]Nice! I want to meet your neighbor :)[/quote]

lol nice

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no line down here in southside va.took me all of 2 minutes to vote,and for the first time in 28 years,nobody but obama was campaigning where i vote.i vote at 845am,and was the 178th vote to vote this am.

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We have come a long way since the days of [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poll_tax#Tax_on_voting"]Poll Taxes[/URL] but what's up with the some precincts not having enough voting machines and [URL="http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Election_monitors_call_for_extension_of_1104.html"]machines breaking down[/URL]?

p.s. If you're into Supreme Court cases checkout [URL="http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1965/1965_48/"]Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections[/URL] oral arguments ([URL="http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1965/1965_48/argument-1/"]part 1[/URL] and [URL="http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1965/1965_48/argument-2/"]part 2[/URL]). Really great stuff.

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[quote=saden1;497754]We have come a long way since the days of [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poll_tax#Tax_on_voting"]Poll Taxes[/URL] but what's up with the some precincts not having enough voting machines and [URL="http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Election_monitors_call_for_extension_of_1104.html"]machines breaking down[/URL]?

p.s. If you're into Supreme Court cases checkout [URL="http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1965/1965_48/"]Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections[/URL] oral arguments ([URL="http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1965/1965_48/argument-1/"]part 1[/URL] and [URL="http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1965/1965_48/argument-2/"]part 2[/URL]). Really great stuff.[/quote]

Well if you look at history we have low turn outs in most elections. I'm sure if this trend continues then we will see more voting machines and more places to vote. They are machines and they are going to break down.

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Black Panthers intemidating voters with night stick and other problems.

[url=http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/11/04/broken-machines-shortages-plague-voters-country/]Broken Machines, Shortages Plague Voters Around the Country - FOXNews.com Elections[/url]

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[quote=saden1;497624]I just hope the lines at Starbucks aren't that long.[/quote]


I think they're giving away free coffee today. At least the one here in NC was. I ordered a Grande Hazelnut coffee about 6am this morning, took the same coffee stained cup back there at 9am for a refill. No problem.

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[quote=firstdown;497767]Well if you look at history we have low turn outs in most elections. I'm sure if this trend continues then we will see more voting machines and more places to vote. [B]They are machines and they are going to break down.[/B][/quote]

I know, but there's such thing as planning and contingency. They're running out of paper ballots they were going to use for backup. I don't understand why they're opposed to extending voting hours though, do you?

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Was able to hit the polling place at lunch time. No lines no waiting. In and out in 2 minutes.

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[quote=saden1;497782]I know, but there's such thing as planning and contingency. They're running out of paper ballots they were going to use for backup. I don't understand why they're opposed to extending voting hours though, do you?[/quote]

Seriously, how can anyone be surprised with the huge turnout today? There needs to be some serious voting reform in the near future, you would think after the mess in 2000 this would have been addressed already. Some places uses machines, others use paper, hanging chads, broken machines, I mean c'mon is it too much to ask to have a standard voting method, and preferably one that isn't prone to breaking down or being hacked or manipulated?

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[quote=Mattyk72;497788]Seriously, how can anyone be surprised with the huge turnout today? There needs to be some serious voting reform in the near future, you would think after the mess in 2000 this would have been addressed already. Some places uses machines, others use paper, hanging chads, broken machines, I mean c'mon is it too much to ask to have a standard voting method, and preferably one that isn't prone to breaking down or being hacked or manipulated?[/quote]

I wrote "Nader" on a Post-It Note and handed it to the nice lady who checked me in - fortunately it only cost $79.95 to vote down here, not like some of the outrageously expensive places up north.

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[quote=Mattyk72;497788]Seriously, how can anyone be surprised with the huge turnout today? There needs to be some serious voting reform in the near future, you would think after the mess in 2000 this would have been addressed already. Some places uses machines, others use paper, hanging chads, broken machines, I mean c'mon is it too much to ask to have a standard voting method, and preferably one that isn't prone to breaking down or being hacked or manipulated?[/quote]

Each state controls its voting method, so, unfortunately, it [B]may[/B] be too much to ask.

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Now this is interesting...

[URL="http://yougotrickrolled.com/"]ABC News: Palin Voted For Obama?[/URL]

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[quote=Mattyk72;497803]Now this is interesting...

[URL="http://yougotrickrolled.com/"]ABC News: Palin Voted For Obama?[/URL][/quote]

Wow. That's just not nice.

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I just heard that CBS, NBC, ABC, MSNBC, & CNN have giving FL to Obama.

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[quote=Mattyk72;497803]Now this is interesting...

[URL="http://yougotrickrolled.com/"]ABC News: Palin Voted For Obama?[/URL][/quote]

Nice. :)