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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

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To: gridlock

I voted this morning. Turnout was more than expected but the bozos had only two booths for an entire district to use. Lesson: Don’t think the long lines mean more voters, it could be they just have less machines.


21 posted on 11/04/2008 4:40:23 AM PST by pctech
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To: gridlock

just saw a polling place on Fox news - it certainly appeared that an OBAMA sign was right outside the door - why do these people keep getting a pass on things that are so wrong? I’ve been trying to email Fox and it says the server is overwhelmed


22 posted on 11/04/2008 4:40:46 AM PST by TiredofItalltoo (tiredofitalltoo)
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To: DB

Today might provide proof that we have reached the tipping point. I’m praying for a miracle ....also thinking about cashing out my puny 401(k) and taking the tax and penalty hit, because if Obama wins, that’s the most it will ever be worth.


23 posted on 11/04/2008 4:41:24 AM PST by tgusa (I voted in Chesapeake, VA)
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To: Dr.Deth

Interesting...


24 posted on 11/04/2008 4:41:39 AM PST by bahblahbah
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To: gridlock

at 06:00, I was about #50 in line, and over 150 showed up before 06:15 when I went in the door

It was the largest line I ever saw that early, about 50 to 60 more than any other time for that hour

Due to the number of McCain signs in my area vs Obama, I’d say Maverick will do well, but history tells us Ct is liberal, so I am not too optimistic

However, I have not heard as many eager to vote for Obama, only the politically ignorant, those who seem to be following it are all for McCain, or rather against Obama


25 posted on 11/04/2008 4:41:53 AM PST by RaceBannon (Innocent until proven guilty; The Pendleton 8: We are not going down without a fight)
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To: gridlock

husband voted. I’m at work for a couple hours; will do some poll running thing later for the campaign, then vote in the afternoon. Husband got to polling place at 645 and there was a really long line 100 people. We’re near Harrisburg, pretty much conservative area and Romney was here last night rallying the troops...said we need to vote heavy here to make up for other areas of the state. (PA)


26 posted on 11/04/2008 4:41:54 AM PST by merry10
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To: DaveyLittle

Wolf’s district here too. Huge line, I got there 5:45 minutes, voted around 6:35. Lots of Obama stickers on cars. Some of them even had VA plates.


27 posted on 11/04/2008 4:42:36 AM PST by Dr.Deth
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To: gridlock

Here in Boynton Beach, Fl. I was putting out Allen West signs at polling locations, and what did I see?!? McCain/Palin signs everywhere.... some were too close and were pulled out of the ground, so I put them back up 100 feet away..... at one polling station McCain/Palin signs were more than 100 ft. away and were kicked over.... I put those back up!

But I didn’t see any Obama/Biden signs and I was at 11 different polling locations!! And there were Obama people handing out pamphlets so they apparently didn’t buy enough signs for this area!!!


28 posted on 11/04/2008 4:43:14 AM PST by Fox_Mulder77
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To: gridlock
from so. La.,

too danged crowded. will go back later.

29 posted on 11/04/2008 4:43:36 AM PST by rvoitier
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To: gridlock

Waited 45 minutes to vote for McCain-Palin in Manhattan. It was chaos at 6:15am when I arrived, but things got semi-organized after a while. Heavy-turnout of the typical zombified Manhattan liberals, but not many young voters.


30 posted on 11/04/2008 4:44:05 AM PST by jimbo123
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To: gridlock

I voted two and a half weeks ago.
Didn’t care to go stand in line with the unwashed masses.


31 posted on 11/04/2008 4:44:06 AM PST by Joe Boucher (An enemy of Islam)
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To: A. Morgan
I just saw at the polling place... a guy voting while wearing an Obama baseball cap ...

You should have reported him. Back in 2004 when Peter Coors was running for Senate, they made me take off my uniform shirt.

I work at Coors.
32 posted on 11/04/2008 4:44:46 AM PST by RandallFlagg (Satisfaction was my sin)
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To: gridlock
Tried to vote this morning at 7:15 in a Philly suburb. The polling location is a church with a small main parking lot and a large "overflow" parking lot. I couldn't even pull in, as cars were backed up onto the street.

I couldn't wait that long, so I just went to work. I'll take an early lunch and try again. (I work close by).

In past elections, I'd never seen the small parking lot full, let alone any cars in the overflow lot. Usually I can walk in and there might be 2 or 3 people ahead of me.

This is a predominantly white suburb. Probably 95/5 ratio of whites to minorities. I don't say this to be racist, only to indicate what 98% of the black vote for Obama (the true racists) means in my area.
33 posted on 11/04/2008 4:45:09 AM PST by ConservativeWarrior (In last year's nests, there are no birds this year.)
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To: DB

If Obama were to win this thing (which he will not), I think we would see a rush for the Leftists to start paying for everything. This would be an economic and political disaster, as taxes would go through the roof and the economy (as opposed to just the stock market) would go into the toilet.

The US is unusual in that 50% of the people are voting for goodies, but 80% of the country is still in the productive class. It is that 30% of the people who are still productive and paying taxes, but who are also standing around with their hands out looking for gummint money, who must be persuaded.

Whacky Baracky is not going to be able to give away all his gummint goodies without taxing these people as well. Hopefully they will do the math and figure out that for every dollar they are paying in new taxes, they are only getting a nickle back in “free” stuff, and they will come around.


34 posted on 11/04/2008 4:45:48 AM PST by gridlock (18 Million Democrats voted for Hillary in the primaries. Are they all racists?)
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To: gridlock

Per the Big Mew, who voted while on the way into work in our little Upstate NY neck of the woods: Polling place was deader than a doornail, except for the seasoned citizen poll workers and two camera crews. Not sure what that means.


35 posted on 11/04/2008 4:46:00 AM PST by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: gridlock

I was the 2nd person in line here in my town here in S.E. PA. My friend was first. We were there at 5:45. The line was around the church by 6:30. When we left the booths (she and I were next to each other) casting votes 1 and 2, I looked at her and said.. “We’re winning!!” :-) We “hi-fived” when we got outside.

Good luck all, hang in there.


36 posted on 11/04/2008 4:46:18 AM PST by SueRae
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To: gridlock
Pennsylvania reporting in ... 10th in line at 6:35 a.m. with perhaps 50 people waiting when I left at 7:10 a.m. The Precinct expects a record turnout ... conservative, rural area with white/blue collar mix. On line were men and women in business attire with an equal number of sportsmen. No political talk ... just a dedication to vote. I'm looking for a McCain/Palin win in my area, just outside of Reading.
37 posted on 11/04/2008 4:46:21 AM PST by Pegita ('Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, just to take Him at His word ...)
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To: gridlock
Well, it's done. After tossing and turning all night I got up at 4:30, coffee and FR. Paced around the house for a while and then headed off to the polls.

Our town in Mass. is slightly Republican majority in recent elections but in a sea of blue in surrounding communities. My polling place is a school with a 1/4 mile driveway. The drive in saw McCain/Palin signs every 20 ft, both sides of the road, only 4-5 Obama signs. I usually try to be the first vote cast and have generally been so for thirty years. Not even close this AM. There was a long line - 100 or so waiting. It was the biggest crowd I've seen in over 30 years of voting at that location.

Usually the early birds will have a word or two of greeting; the old familiar faces a bit more grab-assing. Everyone was deadly serious and not a word was spoken -- like waiting for an execution.

On the way out the long drive there was one Michael Moore clone trying to stab an Obama sign into the ground and at the entrance to the drive a middle-aged school teacher-ish woman waving an O sign desultorily at passing cars.

I have no feel for how it will turn out. Let us hope.

38 posted on 11/04/2008 4:46:37 AM PST by Paine in the Neck (Nepolean fries the idea powder)
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To: Dubya-M-Dees

I couldn’t even find a parking space. I am going back at 10AM.


39 posted on 11/04/2008 4:46:57 AM PST by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: DB

Virginia makes it very difficult to vote absentee.


40 posted on 11/04/2008 4:47:38 AM PST by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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