The top story on CNN.com is covering the long lines at polling places around the country.
http://www.cnn.com/...
What is most disturbing is the first two paragraphs. It highlights the fear people have about the youth vote:
Dana Zoladz and four friends thought they would cast ballots Sunday in Columbus, Ohio. Then they learned how long they'd need to stand in line.
Zoladz, 27, and her friends gave up after realizing there was a six-hour wait at the Franklin County early-voting center at the Veterans Memorial. She decided to try again on Election Day.
That is five votes which were not cast for a candidate on Sunday, and may not be cast on Tuesday. In a critical swing state, that could be decided by a small number of votes?
- What if the line is 6 hours long on Tuesday, 8 hours, more?
- What if the weather isn't nice and they have to stand outside in the cold, in the rain?
- What if you are standing there alone, without the company of four other friends?
Who is going to turn their back on this election, on their candidate, on their future, just because it's going to cost a few hours of your time.
This is what scares me, this is what makes me believe Rachel Maddow is right in being pessimistic, this is what convinces me that this election is far from being over, being in the bag, or being a landslide.
No matter what else happens tomorrow. Make your vote count, no matter how long it takes. What is the price of a few hours, when compared to the next four or eight years.