Posted on 11/06/2012 1:44:35 PM PST by jmstein7
Do we have any news from VA? The Dem turnout machine there is rumored to be massive.
Any info?
It’s been my prediction that Obama would win Virginia and the MSM would essentially declare the race over and then Romney would win Ohio, Wisconsin, and Colorado and win the presidency.
I’m a little worried about VA as well. I’m here in Richmond, and I have heard about high turnout in NOVA.
I do not have any information, just sharing my gut feeling right now.
One polling place in Fairfax was steady heavy voting at 0900 EST. The parking for voters at the high school had a line in which to park because it was so full.
Both of these counties are normally in the D column.
On the other hand, 3 hour lines across Virginia Beach, which is good news. We’ll just have to wait until they count the votes.
“Do we have any news from VA? The Dem turnout machine there is rumored to be massive.”
Dems always lead early. Repubs have to leave work and go to the polls, because Repubs also are less likely to use the early vote option. Common sense people...
All I can say is this, GOP boxes in my area that I know well are off the charts today in Western Fairfax. Drove by one at 4:00 just now and it was still full.
Just heard from two friends, one in Alexandria, one in Arlington that said the lines were very long (this is the strongest D area in the Commonwealth) and that the D’s working the tables outside in both places were freaked out by the number of people taking GOP sample ballots. Not to say they won’t get their numbers there, but they won’t be by the margins they usually run up.
Checking in from VA. Pretty much everyone that I know that could voted to day in NOVA. Majority were of the “Voted for Obama last time, not this time” crowd. I took it as a good sign.
Not to sunshine pump, but Loudon will go huge for Mitt with exception of a couple of bad pockets (barrios).
I think Fairfax is going to be closer than usual which means that VA will be Mitt’s easily. Just guessing though.
Not this sh*t again!
Would some of you people take a deep breath and just freaking relax! Good grief this is getting old.
Hey, you might get hit from a meteor to...oh no!
The one time we really had some scandalous vote fraud involved a fellow named Sanders who was actually the first East Asian person to ever get elected to the state legislature.
The Democrats here were fit to be tied ~ they did not want an East Asian Republican to be elected so they were in charge of the votes and counted and recounted them until one of their peeps won.
Wouldn't turn my back on a Democrat around here for anything.
Saw a report earlier on FNC that the VA turn out was very high - video of long lines. And the commenter said it would be a late night there. As well as Fl.
I am in Northern Virginia and the line was massive. The longest I’ve ever waited to vote. Sadly, I am in a Dem stronghold and most of the crowd was pretty clearly not Romney supporters.
Saying that, I have also heard turnout is solid GOP areas is extremely high. Looks to me like both camps got their base vote out.
Well Michael Barone just said on Hannity that all of the Democrat areas in Virginia are way down.
Massive lines (about 90 minute wait) for the two separate precinct’s at the local elementary school. Very quiet and orderly. Two campaign workers passing out sample ballots and issue papers. The crowd was larger than any I have ever encountered in 30 years in Northern Virginia.
Very heavy turnout in Chesterfield which is a good sign for Romney imo.
I am in downtown Richmond, heavily democratic. I voted at 7:30 and it was heavy, but I was out within 1 hour. My husband voted at 3 pm. and it took him all of 5 minutes - no wait at all.
One guy said he came out at 5:30 am and was the 100th person in line. I think Romney is going to win Virginia. Could be wrong.
Barone can tell you your neighbor’s name and shoe size.
Please repeat that..Barone said that Dems Cos were way down?
I'm hearing that in one of the two precincts in Purcellville that by 1:00, 65% of the entire precinct had voted.
Eastern Fairfax county: Much heavier voting. Big line before the poll opened. This is about a 55-45 Republican area. I think many of the additional voters over 2008 are Republican. Just a gut feel. Drove though a lot of the state last weekend and the signs heavily favor Romney.
bttt
Most of the people I know in the McLean that voted for Obama can’t get away from him fast enough.
What exactly did Barone say?
My daughter waited IN LINE 80 minutes to vote in Arlington VA at 7:30 this morning.
Barone just rattled off a list of Republican areas in Virginia and how the reports he has gotten was that the turnout was huge. He then cited areas in Virginia that are Democrat like Arlington, Alexandria and Charlottsville and said it was down from 2008.
Loudoun.
Two hours in line in Virginia Beach. The line was longer when I left than when I arrived at 2:30.
I know loads of people like that.
I am concerned about 3rd parties peeling off enough from Mitt to put Obama in.
Very heavy turnout in our County - over 80% with 1.5 hours to go. We should go 65 to 35 R&R .
Robert Costa per twitter “said update: also hearing Romney seeing big #s in sw VA and sw PA.... Big turnout in both areas will be critical to win”
I am concerned about 3rd parties peeling off enough from Mitt to put Obama in.
I have been saying that there is only group of voters that really cares about Benghazi—military and civilian federal employees.
The administration sacrified four of them for short-term political gain—and they were and are paying attention.
Romney will win Virginia and will over-perform in Maryland.
I have been saying that there is only group of voters that really cares about Benghazi—military and civilian federal employees.
The administration sacrified four of them for short-term political gain—and they were and are paying attention.
Romney will win Virginia and will over-perform in Maryland.
In my precinct, traditionally two to one GOP, by 1:00 PM, as many people had voted this year as had voted for the entire day in 2008. So with the day just half over, we had exceeded the total votes we had in 2008.
I heard this from someone at the county HQ.
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What surprised me the most was at least ten or more of the Negro couples had the red Republican sample ballots in hand. That could mean somewhere around twenty or more in that line voted for Romney.
There were many military and retired military in line and I pretty much think most of them voted Romney also.
I am concerned about 3rd parties peeling off enough from Mitt to put Obama in.
I am concerned about 3rd parties peeling off enough from Mitt to put Obama in.
Where are you?
Most people in line looked like there were there with a purpose, and it wasn't to reelect the president.
Voted today in the 8th .Congressional district in Fairfax, Virginia - Westgate. Arrived at 3:00pm, took 55 minutes to vote, normally takes about 5 minutes. Longest lines for voting ever, going back to 1980 election for Reagan.
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SW VA - Moneta. Franklin County.
90 min wait in Fairfax this AM at 7 am to vote. Yes, big NoVA turnout rightfully scares people, but honestly, i have seen so many Romney signs here it’s amazing to me. The People’s republic of Falls Church has Romney signs. i saw some in OLD TOWN ALEXANDRIA, that’s MINDboggling to me. So yes, NoVA is scary but i am hopeful this time that there are lots of Romney votes here too.
Central VA here. I waited an hour and 15 minutes. Normally, I can bop in, walk up to the machine, vote, and be out in 5 minutes. Today was unprecedented. The poll workers couldn’t get over it; they said there had been no let-up, no break all day, and people were wrapped around the building at 5:30 this morning before they opened.
Paul Ryan called in to Hannity’s show and discussed the historic turnout in VA; he even mentioned our area.
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