I voted in a traditionally Republican District (Bucks County, north of Philly). There were only Obama signs out at the polling place, not a single McCain/Palin sign, some Republicans for Murphy (who is a doofus), no Republicans. Some people wore Obama gear, no one showed any sign of support for McCain/Palin. When people walked around with sample ballots, many more took the dem ballots. There was an Obama Poll Watcher there, no one for the Republicans. It’s like the Republican party had dropped off the face of the earth. My husband (a democrat who voted a straight Republican ticket this time) and I left very, very discouraged. It was as though I had gone to sleep and had awakened decades later to a strange, new land. My only hope is that all the people dressed for work there voted for McCain and weren’t the type to wear their votes on their sleeves. And I’m sure there were some of those.
I wrote an email to the County Republican Party with my thoughts about their absence.
That is discouraging PA news though reports from other parts of the country are more upbeat.
Last time the exits showed Kerry up 60-40 in PA and he won by only 51-49. I fear this year’s polls are going to show an 0bama edge of something like 70-30.
Why would there be a dem versus Republican ballot in a general election?
There should not be a “dem” ballot and a “repub” ballot.
I grew up in Doylestown. I went back after 20 years, sure isn’t what it used to be! Nothing but libs.....women holding hands downtown, made me sick.