Voters Head to Polls in 9 States, D.C. for Primary Elections (LIVE THREAD)

FoxNews ^ | 09-12-06 | FoxNews/AP

[Salvation]

Notoriously independent-minded Rhode Island Republican Sen. Lincoln Chafee confronts stiff opposition Tuesday in his bid for a second term, the latest race with a moderate targeted by his own party's hard-line critics.

While a total of nine states and Washington, D.C., were holding primary elections, Chafee's race is drawing the most attention as another test of the depth of anti-incumbent sentiment and the erosion of the political middle ground.

Update courtesy of RobFromGa in #70:

Here are websites where you can find the results for eight of the nine primaries being held today.  The link for Vermont may not be working just yet.  I believe it should be up and running by this evening.

Arizona Delaware Maryland

Minnesota New Hampshire New York

Rhode Island Vermont Wisconsin

[got_moab?]

Just returned from voting, I was #395 in my precinct (Laffey lives a few streets over from me) and they were just cracking open another package of Republican ballots as I left. Man, I think this is gonna be close, it could be long night.

[Salvation]

See you when Central Time closes, OK?

[Salvation]

See you when Central Time pollsclose, rather!

[Salvation]

**Buzz is they going to extend voting hours in parts of Marland because something was wrong with ballots in heavry black precints.**

Who's buzz? The dimocrat's?

[dangus]

I will take your word for it. As relating to voting for Muslims, I was speaking only in the most general of terms. As for appreciating Ellison's defense/apology for associating with Farrakhan, I was speaking only specifically to that one action of his.

[AmericanInTokyo]

You, (or somebody) should file a lawsuit against the state or the County, whom printed the ballots and materials if they used tax monies for that.

[Salvation]

Hey, but Republicans turn out to vote; the dims usually stay home. (Usually)

[Salvation]

**WJAR-Channel 10**

What are they saying?

[RobFromGa]

How can you get real excited about a Laffey win? I'm not criticizing, I just don't understand the satisfaction that is gained.

Do you think he has any chance at all in the general? I mean I can't stand Chafee, but I can't stand the thought of a liberal Democrat either.

[red meat conservative]

Is anybody else following the Maryland CD-3 Republican primary between the solid conservative John White and RINO Gary Applebaum?

[Salvation]

Let us know the latest when you get back! Thanks.

[RobFromGa]

No, it is official-

MARYLAND PRIMARY ELECTION UPDATE

Montgomery Co. voters will have an extra hour tonight, because of problems this morning. Extension to 9pm Eastern.

[Salvation]

Great idea. Thanks for the suggestion.

[Tribune7]

bump for later

[Salvation]

They must have moved it up when polls starting closing, because it wasn't there. (Or else it's my blindness -- LOL!)

[RobFromGa]

They announced it this afternoon about 2 o'clock that the polls would stay open an extra hour in that one county.

[Salvation]

Good news for all, I hope.

[sitetest]

Dear RobFromGa,

Baltimore City is extended until 9 pm, as well.

Many of the dead don't like to come out and vote before it gets good and dark.


sitetest

[ForOurFuture]

Check this out. It's a compilation of first-hand experiences by Maryland voters, most of them Montgomery County Democrats. The general sense one gets is that incompetence and confusion reigned at many precincts. Their leftist sympathies notwithstanding, I believe their anger is justified.

[Clintonfatigued]

I'm in the Midwest (Central time). Have any state's closed their polling places yet?