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(Vanity) How Are Things At Your Polling Place?

Posted on 11/07/2006 9:55:15 AM PST by TBP

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To: TBP

I'm in San Antonio and we voted last week with touchscreens. They seemed to be working very well and there was no waiting. It was quite pleasant and the volunteers were efficient. It's been said we had 120,000 early votes but I've not heard how they went.

I voted straight ticket for the first time in my life.

This morning two men were on the access road on 281 South holding a big Bill White sign. There seems to be more traffic today than normal.


21 posted on 11/07/2006 10:03:40 AM PST by Froufrou
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At my polling station in Joplin Mo. (Jasper County-very heavy Republican) the line was out the door at 7:45. Much longer line than in 2004 at the same time.


23 posted on 11/07/2006 10:03:45 AM PST by guido911 (Islamic terrorists are members of the "ROP", the "religion of pu*&ies")
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To: Logic n' Reason

Just in from WTMJ....Polling places in Milwaukee not crowded some places, some congestion in others. Polling places in outlying Republican Counties reported as very heavy. The gay marriage amendment is helping bring the conservatives to the polls, hope this holds up all day.


24 posted on 11/07/2006 10:04:19 AM PST by milwguy
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To: TBP

I voted at about 7:30 am in a pretty Republican precint. There was a line of about 25 people when I went in...looked to be about the same as I left. The ONLY person working the parking lot was a young lady handing out leaflets for the Marriage Amendment...most people seemed to agreeable to her. I voted on a touchscreen machine and I can't imagine how anyone with an IQ in the double digits would have a problem voting on these machines.


25 posted on 11/07/2006 10:04:38 AM PST by pgkdan
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To: avacado

is that Delay's district? If so did you write in the Lady running in his place?


26 posted on 11/07/2006 10:05:14 AM PST by milwguy
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To: TBP
What are the conditions at your polling place?

Neat and orderly.

How is turnout?

Not too good.

The weather?

Light rain.

The voting equipment?

A pen and a paper ballot.

Was checking in easy?

Yes.

Were there people outside electioneering? if so, who was there, Republicans or Democrats or others?

Yes, all of the above. On my way out I put my hand on the shoulder of the 50ish lady Republican volunteer who appeared nervous and told her, "don't worry too much, we'll be just fine".

27 posted on 11/07/2006 10:05:21 AM PST by jla
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To: avacado

On the NW side of Houston (by 610 and 290) it was semi-busy. But I live in what I suspect is a more Democrat area. I voted Rs in the national election and Kinky for Gov.


28 posted on 11/07/2006 10:05:32 AM PST by Cyclopean Squid (Authoritarianism depends on lack of information. Totalitarianism depends on misinformation.)
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To: TBP

Polls were slow with no waiting in uber-liberal Sonoma County, California. I was #50 at 9:30PST.


29 posted on 11/07/2006 10:05:33 AM PST by rivercat (The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers. - William Shakespeare)
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To: TBP
I am in a conservative small town in a blue state (MA) It was busy, for a small town, this morning around 10. A lot of signs outside and people holding them, but no one approaching people. That isn't unusual in MA, you're lucky if you get a party affiliation clearly marked.

The only unusual thing was.........we have paper ballots that you feed into a machine that counts the votes. The machine wouldn't take mine. The woman assisting me said there were about 20 in the lower slot, (looked like a trash can to me LOL) and they would be counted later.

The woman after me had no trouble, the machine took her ballot. Being everything else going on I am probably just overly sensitive, it just gave me a few minutes of pause.
30 posted on 11/07/2006 10:05:45 AM PST by gidget7 (Political Correctness is Marxism with a nose job)
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To: TBP
The ladies at the Fire House had a minor problem with the cartridge that activates the voting machine (touch screen).

One complained to me that they should have been given a 'dry run' opportunity yesterday, so that could work out any bugs.

In the end, they got things working. I was voter # 10, right behind the local Game Warden.

After voting a straight Republican ticket, one of the ladies and I joked about all the dead people who would be voting in Philly. She commented to me about the vote in 2004, with more people voting in Philly than there were registered voters.

It was a very pleasant morning here in the hills of PA!!
31 posted on 11/07/2006 10:06:26 AM PST by airborne (No human embryos were harmed in the development of this treatment!")
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To: TBP

In my 90% Republican precinct, I was # 475 at around noon.
There was a steady trickle of voters.

Two Dems at the door (illegal in Pennsylvania) tried to talk to me as I entered. I showed them my "I LIKE IKE" vintage button and said: "I'm a proud Republican, voting straight Republican, since 1956". They slunk away.

Since I remembered to wear my lucky button today, things should go well for Republican candidates.


32 posted on 11/07/2006 10:06:29 AM PST by Palladin (Vote for Rick Santorum, a true prolife conservative!)
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To: TBP

One of the great blessings of life in the rural mountainous south is that you don't have to live among liberals. The only liberals can be identified by their Kerry stickers--and they're so disappointed that no one keys their cars. Seldom do you see a Repub sticker or sign in my neck of the woods--what would be the point?


33 posted on 11/07/2006 10:06:42 AM PST by Mamzelle
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To: TBP

Our polling place was packed, and since Northern Virginia has clear weather, and we have rain, this is a very, very good sign.


35 posted on 11/07/2006 10:06:52 AM PST by Darnright (http://media.putfile.com/Webb-on-Allen)
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To: TBP

Heavy voting in my community in suburban St. Louis County (Kirkwood, MO). My wife went at 7:30 and I went at 10:30 and we both had about 45 minute waits in line. In addition to the "closest senate race" in the country Jim Talant vs. Claire McCaskill) we have lots of constitutional amendments and other ballot items to wade through.


36 posted on 11/07/2006 10:07:07 AM PST by FairWitness
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To: guido911

In Denver they have new polling locations...new machines..and a new computer to check to see if you are registered...it is overloaded....this will be fun to watch the Democrats blame the Republicans...as Denver is 80% Democrat...from the mayor on down....


37 posted on 11/07/2006 10:07:09 AM PST by Youngman442002
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To: edcoil

This article originated on CNN and must be excerpted and linked. Your post will be removed.

When you copy and post a published article from any source, always include a working link and source. Thanks.



38 posted on 11/07/2006 10:07:23 AM PST by Admin Moderator
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To: TBP

West suburban Boston...11AM...polls deserted,most likely because there's not a race in the state where the Republican is within 20 points of his/her RAT opponent.


39 posted on 11/07/2006 10:08:52 AM PST by Gay State Conservative ("An empty limousine pulled up and Hillary Clinton got out")
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To: TBP

Raining in S. Mi.
Heavy turnout in my Republican district.
It will be a bad day for the RATS.


40 posted on 11/07/2006 10:08:56 AM PST by Beagle8U (Getting the FReepers to bring down the Dixie Chix is hard work......G.W. Bush)
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