Posted on 11/06/2012 9:48:10 AM PST by Jackson Brown
Just voted in Maryland.
We live in the northern tip of Montgomery County Maryland, just outside DC As usual, VERY few Dem yard signs in our town of about 18,000 ever -- conservative enclave in liberal county. This year Romney signs all over the place...virtually every house.
Lived here 25+ years and EVERY election in past no lines to vote...we usually just walk right in, vote, and leave in 5 minutes. Always go to polls about 9 AM just after people who vote before going to work are gone.
THIS year -- temps in the low 30s (much colder than ever before (in my memory) -- the line was out the door and down the road -- took 2+ hours to vote.
IOW, the majority republicans who live here know that MD will go democratic and usually don't vote -- yet they showed up in HUGE numbers nonetheless THIS TIME...for the FIRST TIME.
Tells me the enthusiasm to vote republican -- even if unlikely to go our way in our state -- is OFF THE CHART!
The voting judge said it has been like that since the polls opened.
Yes GOP big turnout in blue states very good sign swing states.
I’ve seen that, too, in Howard County. LOTS of large 4X8 Romney signs beside the highways and secondary roads. Plenty of Romney bumper stickers. Very few 2012 Obama bumper stickers, and no yard signs to speak of. Only old, faded & peeling Obama 2008 bumper stickers. I was confused by it at first.
Line are heavy here in Southern Md.
My advice to people is. “ Don’t go through Anacostia tonight.”
There is going to wailing in the street.
“even if unlikely to go our way in our state”
I would kindly suggest that we not use phrases like this. ANYTHING is possible for this election and we need to stand firm on the the belief that Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan will win these states.
I’ve said it many times and I’ll say it again: I believe that Romney/Ryan are going to win states not traditionally won by Republicans.
We are believing for a Romney/Ryan landslide/blowout! Let’s all stand together and believe for victory, including states like Maryland!
That’s awesome! I wonder how things were at my old polling place in Baltimore. The lines were pretty long there in 2008.
We now live in Denver (first time my vote counts...whoo hoo!), and there was no line at all this morning. Of course, we have early voting. I also live in a very liberal neighborhood.
ping for the fault to lie on you...
I am about to leave to go vote myself. Quick snap poll of people voting from my job site today is 5 Romney 3 Obama.
I pray that trend is nation wide.
I never would have thought a heavy turnout in a deep blue state like Maryland would be a good thing. But after reading your post, not so sure. Any word on the turnout in heavy Dem strongholds in Baltimore?
Part of the high turnout may be due to a number of high profile initiatives on the ballot this time (e.g., gambling and several other issues). But I do think you’re right that Republican enthusiasm is very high, even in the perma-blue state of Maryland.
“IOW, the majority republicans who live here know that MD will go democratic and usually don’t vote — yet they showed up in HUGE numbers nonetheless THIS TIME...for the FIRST TIME.”
This is called ‘mandate’ voting. We want Pres. Romney/VP Ryan to win by as many votes nationally as possible. In that way, your vote DOES count (as does mine here in sadly blue WA State.)
You live in the Damascus/Mt Airy area, which is very conservative. Every second person there is driving an F-250 dually. In other words, you live in America. This has nothing in common with the People’s Socialist Democratic Republic of Montgomery, where everything is Bush’s fault.
Your enthusiasm is getting the better of you. As a MD resident I can assure you that MD will go Dem across the board. Took me 20 min to vote in Howard County this AM.
Lines were long in upper Baltimore County, 5th district. People up here upset over the complete idiocy of the redistricting, among other things. For instance, my rep is now Elijah Cummings - really good fit, right? A lot of people I spoke with voting “No” on just about all of the referendums.
Took us 40 minutes, and normally we have good turnout but this was a great turnout.
I moved from Massachusetts to north Carolina so glad my vote finally matters
>> We are believing for a Romney/Ryan landslide/blowout! Let’s all stand together and believe for victory, including states like Maryland!
We’re singing from the same hymnal, FRiend.
Let’s go forward in FAITH, trusting in God that He answers our prayers and BELIEVING we’ll win!
>> We are believing for a Romney/Ryan landslide/blowout! Let’s all stand together and believe for victory, including states like Maryland!
We’re singing from the same hymnal, FRiend.
Let’s go forward in FAITH, trusting in God that He answers our prayers and BELIEVING we’ll win!
“Your enthusiasm is getting the better of you”
No, it’s not, LOL! As a former Maryland resident, I also know of the political situation there, but I’m still believing anything is possible. If we just believe “Maryland will go Democrat across the board” and don’t even have any belief that anything will change, then nothing will change.
I encourage everyone to stand strong and firm: Mitt Romney can and will win this and will win states that Republicans traditionally do not win, in addition to the others!
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