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I went to my polling place to learn that turn out is very low, and when I saw several people during the course of my morning errands, they had forgotten that today was primary day. It was a real downer.
No matter what happens ... somebody will find a way to take it too seriously." Dave Barry
by Granny Doc on Tue Feb 12, 2008 at 07:55:13 AM PDT
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at some polls anyway. I hope yours is not representative of the overall polling.
I think this one could turn out to favor Hilary, just a gut feeling, perhaps I'm 'wary' as others have said remembering NH.
"People should not vote for any Republican, because they're dangerous, dishonest and self-serving"
by Wary on Tue Feb 12, 2008 at 08:03:54 AM PDT
Harford County specifically and turnout has been steady all day. No huge lines, but it has been at full capacity at times. Lots of Obama love here though!
"All the world's a stage."
by veritas vos liberabit on Tue Feb 12, 2008 at 03:49:41 PM PDT
.....(my college roommate) sent a text message to me 30 minutes ago, saying that he had just voted for Obama, his first choice 4 months ago. Don't be too confident, but keep the faith.
by Hillbilly Dem on Tue Feb 12, 2008 at 08:08:39 AM PDT
I know of several officers in Iraq who have voted for Obama. One of them is my wife.
We all know now that Obama leads in campaign contributions from military members and their families. Ron Paul leads among the gop candidates.
We military families want OUT of Iraq. THIS military family wants OBAMA to get us home safely.
Obama08
by ToxicTidepool on Tue Feb 12, 2008 at 01:49:31 PM PDT
to you and your family for their service. Hope your better half is safely home soon.
by OnStarboardTack on Tue Feb 12, 2008 at 03:13:50 PM PDT
is calling and reminding people to vote. Hopefully what you saw was just the early turnout, and hopefully it will increase throughout the day. I wish I could make some GOTV calls to VA today, but I'm at work extra long today.
"The Power to change this party, and the power to change this country is in your hands, not mine." - Gov. Howard Dean, MD
by deaniac83 on Tue Feb 12, 2008 at 09:06:54 AM PDT
...reminding me to vote (already did.) None from Clinton. I think that speaks volumes about the organization of each campaign.
I'm in MD, on the Eastern Shore.
All I used to do was drink beer. So I got a hobby. Now I make beer.
by Spunkmeyer on Tue Feb 12, 2008 at 02:13:11 PM PDT
I've heard that Obama will do better in Northern Virginia, and Hillary will do better elsewhere in Virginia. Do we know which parts of Virginia have high or low turnout yet?
The Bush Family: 0 for 4 in Wisconsin
by Korkenzieher on Tue Feb 12, 2008 at 09:22:13 AM PDT
It would be great if everyone were informed, but they're not if they don't even know the date of their primary.
Which means they're probably not up on the issues or candidates. Which means it might be best not to vote. A vote cast in ignorance is worse than no vote at all. Sometimes you have 62,040,000 votes cast in ignorance...
In a sense, the fewer votes are cast, the more votes of committed activists count. Which I believe is a good thing.
Seek first and final principles at The Mean Free Path.
by Cream Puff on Tue Feb 12, 2008 at 09:24:38 AM PDT
at my polling place. It's already snowing here (VA). It seems we're at the point that if Obama wins, "it's no big deal, it was expected", but if Hillary wins, or doesn't lose by a lot, "it's an upset that will turn her campaign around". I'm just imagining tonight's headlines.
Barack Obama - I'll never see the threat of terrorism as a way to scare up votes, it's a threat that should rally this country against our common enemies
by madgranny on Tue Feb 12, 2008 at 09:25:40 AM PDT
wide narrow
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