I think lines as an indicator have too many variables to determine anything. The line depends on the number of factors, including the machines available, the number of voting decisions, the efficiency of the staff, route changes, and timing. People often come in waves.
Exactly. I’m in one of the few sane areas left in Western Fairfax Co VA. Our box is heavily GOP but can do dumb things in bad years. Bush 2000 barely carried it, went big Bush in 04, McCain underperformed 08. Was insane this morning but line shorter than last two elections b/c they have the registration data on computer and got rid of he paper registration print outs.
FWIW, we have 4 e-machines in there and one paper reader. I was 189 on the paper machine alone at 7:45. The most votes ever cast in that box as a whole is around 800-900. Almost all will be Romney.