[An.American.Expatriate]

I hope this is okay and can stay in breaking.

If not . . .

[traviskicks]

Just got back from putting campaign signs up around a polling place in Hillsburough NC. There was about 40 people in line when the polls opened at 6:30. There were 2 people from 'vote watch'(could have name wrong) or some non partisan group that were there to make sure all votes were fairly counted (don't know if they are REALLY nonpartisan or not). They were nice and were giving out flyers with contact numbers in case there were voting problems.

There were about 10 workers and judges in the polling place and they seemed very proffesional. I met my counter part, a dem poll observer, and he was nice and amiable. We decided not to talk politics while observing the voting. I go back from 12:30 to 7:30. One good piece of news, I got there a little before anyone else and managed to put up the Conservative signs all along the pathway going to the voting place - got the good realestate.

oh and am still pissed off that PBS showed that Frontline hit piece on Bush again last night! I can't believe taxpayer money is being used to defeat Bush...

[mental]

reading this and go vote

[Larry381]

My polling place was very crowded this morning at 6:30 here in NYC (Queens). Funny thing, most of the voters were older people-I only saw a couple of people in their 20's.

[Gorzaloon]

For the very first time in my small MAssachusetts town (23,000), I had to stand in line for more than a half hour. Despite being Massachusetts, two things were different this year:

1) The local activists who always had their house and yard festooned with Gore signs last time had an empty yard.

2) Suddenly, overnight, BUSH CHENEY signs had appeared by the dozen, in yards on the way to the polls.

Granted, there is no hope of a "Favorite Son" losing this state, but it is not going to be won by as much as people think.

[conservativepoet]

My wife and I did what Rush suggested yesterday, we met at dawn voting for the only sensible candidate: George W. Bush.

[Claire1]

I'm in the northern suburbs of Atlanta a Republican stronghold.Arrived at the polls at 6:20 (polls open at 7)Long lines. when the polls opened at 7 took about an hour and 20 minutes. Lines just as long when I came out. It's drizzling rain and foggy out. Lines longer then 2000 - GO W.

[floozy22]

from Berks County, PA: I arrived at one of the polling locations around 7:50 this morning, stood in line for 10 mins, then found out my polling place was elsewhere; went to that one, no line, got right in. Lots of Kerry signs in this area, Kerry signs at both polling locations, no Bush signs. They make it hard to find your polling place around here...it changes from election to election. Overall, I've seen more Kerry signs in this area of PA (Berks, Montgomery & Chester counties), but am PRAYING FERVENTLY that our boys win. May take a break later to go to the Catholic church across the street - couldn't hurt.....might help. :)

[RSmithOpt]

Please forgive the misspelling in the Title.....I was excited getting into work and posted to another thread.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1266246/posts?page=30

For what it is worth fellow FReepers, I have never seen voter turn out to be so large in Franklin County, NC. Showed up at the polls at 6:20 am just like in 2000. This morning, the line waiting to vote was at 200+ deep in the small town I live just outside of the city limits ( 3 mi.). In 2000, the line was only 50-60 people deep. We have had some growth in the area, but nothing to reflect the percentage in the turn out this morning to vote since moving to the area in 1991. After leaving the polls1 hr 15 min later, the line was well over 300 people waiting to vote. I believe most Americans that are current and knowledgeable with the issues and can think, know just how important this election is to us all, especially when it comes to the Presidency and filling vacant federal judgeships. Hope and pray W and conservatives all over the nation are elected. Above all, make sure you vote!!

[LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget]

Just back from voting in Westfield Indiana. Overheard the poll workers discussing the extremely high turnout. Cop came in and handed them absentee ballots, and they talked about the very high number of absentee ballots.

I am lucky in that for some silly reason my polling place is very small, and had no wait to vote. Out of curiosity I drove by a few of the other polling places in the area, and they were EXTREMELY crowded. Spoke to my parents who vote in Fishers, and they had close to a 2 hour wait this morning.

[10000Taxes]

Just got back from voting in Cottage Grove, MN. In and out pretty quick. MoveOn had a table set up in the driveway with a 1970 Kerry burnout look-alike running things. He Looked pretty chilly and pretty lonely.