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PoliGAF Election Day 2008 Thread of A New Dawn in America (OBAMA ELECT)
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is that you Joe?
infiniteloop
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oh Palin shut it :lol
bob_arctor
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Bloomfield, NJ +2. Me, my wife and both my kids. Dopeness.
soul creator
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lol @ Sarah Palin saying she won't tell her vote because of her "right to privacy"
GUESS WHICH SUPREME COURT DECISION TALKS ABOUT HAVING A RIGHT TO PRIVACY EH
GUESS WHICH SUPREME COURT DECISION TALKS ABOUT HAVING A RIGHT TO PRIVACY EH
voodoojohn
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California
+1 Obama
+1 NO on 4
+1 NO on 8
And of course the first day all year it really starts raining in San Diego is the day of the election. But I endured that shit, brotha!
+1 Obama
+1 NO on 4
+1 NO on 8
And of course the first day all year it really starts raining in San Diego is the day of the election. But I endured that shit, brotha!
N Coward Parody
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TheKingsCrown said:
Providence. Keepin' it real.
artredis1980
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Some more stories, though keep in mind that the enthusiasm gap, and the blog reader gap, mean that these are coming primarily from Obama supporters, primarily from Obama counties, and that everyone is influenced by the expectation of an Obama win.
Alexandria:
I live in bluest part of Blue NoVA, Alexandria City. In 2004, my polling place went 80-20 for Kerry. 2,886 votes were cast in that election. I got in a long line in the dark this morning at 5:55am, I was voter number 2,531.
Colorado:
I voted early here in Colorado, which was a fairy uneventful experience. But my canvassing for Obama did turn up some interested scenes -- the highlight being the ACORN workers who were all living in a home together and were absolutely floored that I was VOLUNTEERING for Obama and not getting paid! To quote the one Marlboro red smoking, heavily tattooed lady "I love Obama, but I'm not doing shit without some money!" By the end of our conversation, all I could think was 'Thank god these women never found their way in front of a television camera.'
Lubbock:
I voted this morning in Lubbock, Texas, a town that was disappointed to be named only the second most conservative city in America. I thought there would be lines -- for the primary, there was a long line and a long wait. But this morning, there was no line at all, no wait at all, only one of 15 voting machines was in use. We are using a "super precinct" for voting this time -- instead of voting at a specific assigned voting place, voters can go to any of a large number of locations in town. My four-year-old daughter and I voted at an elementary school in our neighborhood. I can't decide if the apparently low turnout is because with a 70/30 Rep/Dem split, there's no point in anyone voting here, or because the Republicans are depressed.
Harlem:
I'm a 37 year old African American woman. I grew up in Harlem and have lived here most of my life. In the 20 years I've been voting at the same polling place, I've never had to stand in line. Usually there were more election workers than voters. Today is the day that changed. There were about 100 people waiting in line. Most of them were young, old and even older African Americans.
I overheard a conversation one woman was having with a mother pushing her son in a stroller. The mother mentioned she told her son she would be voting for the first black president. His response was, "I want to be a black president too!" The other woman and I laughed. It was not a laugh that ridiculed or dismissed the moment, but a laugh of amazement and delight of the infinite possibilities Barack Obama's candidacy represents to the young people in the African American community.
Northern New Jersey:
My father, a lifelong Republican, voted for his first Democrat for president this morning. He falls under the category of "racists for Obama" his first act after voting was to call me in his worst stereotypical black voice and ask "I voted for Obama, now where do I pick up my free bucket of chicken?" Strange guy. Anyway, his reason for voting Obama was simple -- how much worse can he be than the guys I've been voting for all these years? It shocked me he voted Obama as he'd normally fall under the "McCain is good for Israel so I'm voting for McCain" crowd.
Chester County, PA:
It's very passionate here. Many of the residents are former Delawarians and tend to run more Democratic. But the majority of residents are life long locals, and they are very Republican. It was the first time I had fun going to the polling place. We vote in a church...and normally, the mood is quite reserved. This morning you could spot the Obama voters - we were laughing and chatting and smiling. Still, it did seem that the majority of early AM voters were voting McCain - or maybe Republicans unhappily voting for Obama? Who knows - but the difference in their mood was obvious. Grim, quiet, lots of hostile looks shot at the happy Obama voters. It is so obviously polarized here! The turnout was about 3-4X normal according to one of the poll workers, but certainly not overwhelming just yet.
Alexandria:
I live in bluest part of Blue NoVA, Alexandria City. In 2004, my polling place went 80-20 for Kerry. 2,886 votes were cast in that election. I got in a long line in the dark this morning at 5:55am, I was voter number 2,531.
Colorado:
I voted early here in Colorado, which was a fairy uneventful experience. But my canvassing for Obama did turn up some interested scenes -- the highlight being the ACORN workers who were all living in a home together and were absolutely floored that I was VOLUNTEERING for Obama and not getting paid! To quote the one Marlboro red smoking, heavily tattooed lady "I love Obama, but I'm not doing shit without some money!" By the end of our conversation, all I could think was 'Thank god these women never found their way in front of a television camera.'
Lubbock:
I voted this morning in Lubbock, Texas, a town that was disappointed to be named only the second most conservative city in America. I thought there would be lines -- for the primary, there was a long line and a long wait. But this morning, there was no line at all, no wait at all, only one of 15 voting machines was in use. We are using a "super precinct" for voting this time -- instead of voting at a specific assigned voting place, voters can go to any of a large number of locations in town. My four-year-old daughter and I voted at an elementary school in our neighborhood. I can't decide if the apparently low turnout is because with a 70/30 Rep/Dem split, there's no point in anyone voting here, or because the Republicans are depressed.
Harlem:
I'm a 37 year old African American woman. I grew up in Harlem and have lived here most of my life. In the 20 years I've been voting at the same polling place, I've never had to stand in line. Usually there were more election workers than voters. Today is the day that changed. There were about 100 people waiting in line. Most of them were young, old and even older African Americans.
I overheard a conversation one woman was having with a mother pushing her son in a stroller. The mother mentioned she told her son she would be voting for the first black president. His response was, "I want to be a black president too!" The other woman and I laughed. It was not a laugh that ridiculed or dismissed the moment, but a laugh of amazement and delight of the infinite possibilities Barack Obama's candidacy represents to the young people in the African American community.
Northern New Jersey:
My father, a lifelong Republican, voted for his first Democrat for president this morning. He falls under the category of "racists for Obama" his first act after voting was to call me in his worst stereotypical black voice and ask "I voted for Obama, now where do I pick up my free bucket of chicken?" Strange guy. Anyway, his reason for voting Obama was simple -- how much worse can he be than the guys I've been voting for all these years? It shocked me he voted Obama as he'd normally fall under the "McCain is good for Israel so I'm voting for McCain" crowd.
Chester County, PA:
It's very passionate here. Many of the residents are former Delawarians and tend to run more Democratic. But the majority of residents are life long locals, and they are very Republican. It was the first time I had fun going to the polling place. We vote in a church...and normally, the mood is quite reserved. This morning you could spot the Obama voters - we were laughing and chatting and smiling. Still, it did seem that the majority of early AM voters were voting McCain - or maybe Republicans unhappily voting for Obama? Who knows - but the difference in their mood was obvious. Grim, quiet, lots of hostile looks shot at the happy Obama voters. It is so obviously polarized here! The turnout was about 3-4X normal according to one of the poll workers, but certainly not overwhelming just yet.
Macho Madness
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+1 Obama in Idaho
BobTheFork
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Welp, I just got home.
The traffic is crazy right now for 9am in Denver.
There were people with Obama signs on EVERY corner (not joking every last one) and lots of people honking for support. It's cold today but i don't think it will rain.
I was the only person there when I pulled up, I was hoping to see a line actually. They double checked my info in the computer to make sure it was all ok, then I got my Collector's edition of Resistance 2 and headed back.
+1 obama mail-in last week
GO TIME!!!!!
The traffic is crazy right now for 9am in Denver.
There were people with Obama signs on EVERY corner (not joking every last one) and lots of people honking for support. It's cold today but i don't think it will rain.
I was the only person there when I pulled up, I was hoping to see a line actually. They double checked my info in the computer to make sure it was all ok, then I got my Collector's edition of Resistance 2 and headed back.
+1 obama mail-in last week
GO TIME!!!!!
Cloudy said:
:lol :lol Yeah, you can smell the desperation...she is clinging to the Rev. Wright thing for dear life...she's insane...like a pull string doll of talking points that never shuts up. Nothing ever has context in her small head. I hope she get served a fresh hot plate of STFU tomorrow!
Squirrel Killer
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Yeah, it's a nice sappy story, but he didn't vote for Alexander Reed, he told Alexander who to vote for and let him push the button.Cloudy said:
Stoney Mason
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Sharp said:
Stop "discussing" with TomServo. He was never going to vote for Obama.
polyh3dron
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Every second Palin stays on the mic she loses another vote for her running mate.
SO STUPID.
SO STUPID.
Death_Born
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FIREBABY said:
Well technically it was his ballot so it's not illegal. I have to admit that fooled me there for a minute or two.
artredis1980
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Mahatma Gandhi:
First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win
perfect fitting if Obama wins
First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win
perfect fitting if Obama wins
The Librarian
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Your fortunate, then. She makes my eyes bleed as well.lawblob said:
omgimaninja
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What is a good online radio stream I should listen to today while at work??
artredis1980
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All i want to know is the 2 things in Swing states:
1. How is the AA vote
2. How is the youth vote
1. How is the AA vote
2. How is the youth vote
polyh3dron
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BenjaminBirdie
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I'm off to see Election Center at 30 Rock.
Wish me luck!
Wish me luck!
C-SPAN1 (Direct Link), C-SPAN2 (Direct Link)Monroeski said:
CNN.com Live
Direct Links:
Stream 1
Stream 2
Stream 3
Stream 4
MSNBC (MSNBC Election Day Online coverage has started....Link is streaming live MSNBC right now!); if the link is changed or it goes down, the frontpage of MSNBC.com will have the new link posted when it goes back up.
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