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AFTER ACTION REPORT: Post Your Voting Observations Here “PLEASE STATE IF YOUR PRECINCT IS RED, BLUE
Free Republic ^ | 11/04/08 | Shameless Vanity

Posted on 11/04/2008 4:27:46 AM PST by gridlock

OK. You've gone out and voted, like a good citizen. Tell us about it.

How was turnout? Were there any problems at your polling place? Who do you think will win your local races?


TOPICS: Free Republic; Politics/Elections; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: 2008; 2008elections; aar; election; elections; mccain; obama; voting
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To: Prokopton

Voted in RED North AL near Huntsville AL with Redstone Arsenal and NASA. We walked in and out in less than 3 minutes. We didn’t go until 10:30 and were #760 & #761.


321 posted on 11/04/2008 10:53:18 AM PST by Qwackertoo (The Great Silent Majority - Hear Them ROAR on Nov. 4th)
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To: gridlock
FWIW if it goes that way, while becoming a Canadian citizen is not an option for us (conservatives are fighters, not fleers, and my family has been in America since Colonial times), I'm not above buying things there, at least while the current duty policies apply - and while free passage to and from Canada is still permitted. I'm not talking souvenirs, I'm talking groceries and staples. If Obama wins, despite Canada's many problems we would be more closely ideologically aligned with Canadian leadership. That would help chastise the local state and U.S. economy and send a message. And yes, I use the word "chastise" quite deliberately.

They can vote with bumper stickers, rah-rah emotion; we can vote with our wallets.

322 posted on 11/04/2008 10:53:46 AM PST by Lexinom
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To: gridlock

As promised, I went by the precinct where my husband is chief judge to see if anyone wanted lunch from Wendy’s or McDonalds. We live in a blue precinct in small town NC. 50% of our precinct voted early vote. My husband is a Rep, and as such shouldn’t be chief judgeas it is tied to party of the governor. The BoE can;t get a dem to do it, so asked my husband. Anyway he said the had a good number of people early this AM and irt had been spotty since. I was there at 1:15. BTW it is drizzling here, 55degrees and wet, pretty yucky.

I have a pan of brownies in the oven to take back up there later on.


323 posted on 11/04/2008 10:55:38 AM PST by kalee
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To: Prokopton

Summary as I read the last 320 posts:

1) GOP districts- heavy turnout -that is good

2) Democrap districts- light turnout -that is also good

However it is just now getting to be 2PM and so most of the democraps are probably just waking up.


324 posted on 11/04/2008 10:55:39 AM PST by Mr. K (Some days even my lucky rocketship underpants don't help)
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To: gridlock
Post Your Voting Observations Here “PLEASE STATE IF YOUR PRECINCT IS RED, BLUE

OK. Last week I filled out my absentee ballot, put it in the envelope, stuck a stamp on it and marched it out to the mailbox, inserted it into the mailbox and put the little red flag thingie up. Pretty exciting! (I live in WA, where most voting is done by mail).

325 posted on 11/04/2008 10:56:11 AM PST by Cementjungle
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To: gridlock

Voted in East Hartford, CT, early this morning, high turnout. Many minorities, older folks.


326 posted on 11/04/2008 10:59:00 AM PST by Biggirl (Throw The Bums OUT!=^..^==^..^==^..^==^..^=)
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To: sitetest

I voted early for McCain/Palin at the Vet’s Memorial in Columbus, Ohio.

But I live in the country. And I have not seen even one obama sign anywhere in a 10 mile radius of my house. Every sign I’ve seen around here is for McCain/Palin.


327 posted on 11/04/2008 11:02:51 AM PST by GloriaJane (http://www.download.com/gloriajane)
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To: All

I just voted in-town Atlanta. I reckon it’s a purplish district (Morningside/Lindbergh South). We waited in line for 35 minutes to vote. Not too bad as it was thinning out after lunch. Poll workers told me that since early morning until about 12:30 there were at least 500 people in line and we timed it just right. Nothing out of the ordinary and the process was fairly efficient. We did have to present ID twice. McPalin was at the top of the ticket.


328 posted on 11/04/2008 11:02:53 AM PST by numberonepal (Don't Even Think About Treading On Me)
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To: Mr. K

I have to say, this is pretty encouraging!


329 posted on 11/04/2008 11:03:03 AM PST by gridlock (18 Million Democrats voted for Hillary in the primaries. Are they all racists?)
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To: Cementjungle

I live in a blue precinct (Sudley, Manassas) in a very red district (Gainsville) in NOVA. The line was very long and I had to wait 45 minutes to vote. Only 4 machines. A lot of minorities, several Bohemian looking whites, and quite a few whites too. There were several white women behind me. The Obamabot and Democrat poll workers approached them with literature and ballots which they all flatly refused. There were no polite smiles from these ladies and their reaction was turse. Very interesting observation.


330 posted on 11/04/2008 11:06:57 AM PST by DarthVader (Liberal Democrats are the party of EVIL whose time of judgment has come.)
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To: Qwackertoo

Here in Mid-Mich. in and out in about 5 minutes. Got there about 1PM. Least amount of time ever spent waiting to vote in about 10 years, though the gals working there said in the morning it was pretty busy.


331 posted on 11/04/2008 11:08:18 AM PST by RckyRaCoCo (LIBERAL MEDIA PICKS GOP CANDIDATE STORY AT 11:00!)
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To: gridlock

Very red precinct in OK. turnout was heavy but not as bad as 2004. But I voted earlier in the morning than 04. (8am vs 1pm). But there sure were a lot of Obama signs. we have no voting booths, only tables and chairs, and anyone could see that I voted for McCain. :)


332 posted on 11/04/2008 11:11:11 AM PST by jag.drafting (This is the day.)
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To: gridlock

Reporting from deep in the heart of blue territory. We voted at 8:00am .... only took a couple of minutes. The enemy were still sleeping.


333 posted on 11/04/2008 11:11:33 AM PST by Boston Blackie (Stop B.O. and the Klingon.)
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To: gridlock

Southwestern Pa here back home for a break! Highest turn out i ever saw! Favoring McCain! Special needs adults are voting also !


334 posted on 11/04/2008 11:14:29 AM PST by TinaJeannes
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To: gridlock

I just got back from voting.

Although there were 20 - 30 peeps there, I did not stand in line.

I was asked for voters registration card and a drivers license.

Overall, I give it a 10 out of 10.


335 posted on 11/04/2008 11:15:03 AM PST by WorkerbeeCitizen (An inadequately policed Conservative)
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To: Biggirl
Sweet memories of a Kerry Ohio voter.


336 posted on 11/04/2008 11:15:27 AM PST by jslade (People who are easily offended......OFFEND ME!)
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To: RckyRaCoCo

The wife and I got to the polls a half hour before they opened and there were 26 people in line already, by the time the polls opened there were about 80 people in line. Springvale, Maine, a purple village. It was as busy as I’ve seen it, and I’ve been voting here for 30 years.


337 posted on 11/04/2008 11:16:30 AM PST by 230FMJ (...from my cold, dead, fingers.)
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To: gridlock
Blue area, blue state. Voted straight Republican. Good chance none of my votes will be winners on the state/local level (go Sarah and the old white-haired guy!), but I made sure to vote to show solidarity with all you red staters.

When I came back Obama workers tried to follow me into our security conscious building. I threw them out. Told them they could call whoever they wanted on the telephone board, if someone let them in, it was that party's responsibility, but I wasn't letting them in the building.

338 posted on 11/04/2008 11:18:05 AM PST by Cheburashka (Democratic Underground: where PCP is not just for breakfast anymore.)
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To: Cementjungle
OK. Last week I filled out my absentee ballot, put it in the envelope, stuck a stamp on it and marched it out to the mailbox, inserted it into the mailbox and put the little red flag thingie up. Pretty exciting! (I live in WA, where most voting is done by mail).

OK, I live in WA state also and I will NEVER trust the Post Office to get my ballot to where it is supposed to go. I hear verified reports every election (it seems) that a month or two after the election is certified, ballots are found in some "corner" of the postal sorting facility, mostly in conservative areas. Yes, I would like the convenience of mail-in ballots, but abhor the security of it. If my precinct goes "main-in only" then I will fill it out and deliver it myself to the County elections office!!!

I am in a very mixed precinct and showed up at my normal 7am time right when the polls opened and I was in line for about 50 minutes. Wish I could get a solid read on Red/Blue support by my gut tells me that it was mostly Red.
339 posted on 11/04/2008 11:21:50 AM PST by copaliscrossing (If stupidity were barrels of oil, we should start drilling the liberals heads right now!!!)
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To: Paine in the Neck
there was one Michael Moore clone trying to stab an Obama sign into the ground

Probably drilling for chocolate milk.

340 posted on 11/04/2008 11:26:32 AM PST by Yardstick
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