The Daily Kos Super Tuesday Exit Poll

I have seen a number of people post diaries about who they voted for, where they voted, and the impressions they got from candidate presence or conversations at their polling place, so I thought it would be good to have one place to share all of those stories. I can't vote until next week, so I don't have a story to share.

If you have a story about voting problems (machine registering wrong candidate, being wrongly turned away at the polls, etc.), please don't post it here - start your own thread. Those stories are important and need to be circulated as widely as possible.

Late deciders especially: feel free to tell what made you decide.

•  Just got back from the London polling place.

  Go Obama.  There was a line and people cheering for both candidates.

  by sideboth on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 11:19:15 AM PDT

  •  Didn't know there were polling places in London

    That's awesome!

    by democrattotheend on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 11:19:51 AM PDT

•  Wow! Voting in London? Illinois for me

  and I voted a lunchtime.  Overheard comments about good turnout for Dems.

  by Aaa T Tudeattack on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 11:21:54 AM PDT

•  london?

  Guessing you voted in the Democrats Abroad primary in London?  Any results on who the victor was in the UK?

  by getinthek on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 11:29:10 AM PDT

  •  The polls are still open in London

    It was Democrats Abroad!  For anyone overseas, check to see if you can still vote.

    http://www.democratsabroad.org/

    by sideboth on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 11:32:37 AM PDT

•  Was Edwards..voted Obama in CT

  Talked to my folks in California. Mom is going Obama, Dad is strongly pro-Hillary.

  by gladkov on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 11:30:25 AM PDT

  •  Good choice!

    I have to wait another week to vote, but I am glad you decided to vote for Obama.

    by democrattotheend on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 11:31:30 AM PDT

•  Tips for stories/anecdotes?

  Forgot to post this before.

  by democrattotheend on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 11:31:48 AM PDT

•  Voted in suburbs of St. Louis...

  Obama signs in front of the polling place. No signs for any other candidates, D or R. And this is a strong republican area. I used to be for Edwards, but voted for Obama.

  by jdld on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 11:49:44 AM PDT

•  voted in Oakland

  not busy, but it was like 10:30, and they said it was pretty busy before.  Go Obama!

  by DoGooderLawyer on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 12:12:15 PM PDT

•  Illinois Cook County

  I thought I would share my voting experience with SOMEONE as I did not leave the polling place with a great feeling.

  Its the same place I have been voting since 1996. I should note that this is the first primary election I participated in.  They asked my name (did not check any ID.. I can probably go back and vote again as my little brother later tonight as I saw he is still registered at this location).

  I was then asked if I am a Democrat or Republican.  I said "I'm an independent" which is true, though I have voted Dem every election.

  There were four boxes, Dem, Repub, Other, and something else.  The lady then says to me "If you are independent you cannot vote."  I really didn't feel like making a big scene, so I just said "Democrat" and proceeded to get my paper ballot to vote.

  We were given the option for paper or electronic.  I don't trust the electronic machines and therefore went the paper route.  It was the black-pen "fill-in-the-line" type ballot.  There were two sheets for a plethora of judges and assessors etc.  I was there to support a presidential nominee and even the uncontested Dick Durbin.

  The lady who said I couldn't vote because I'm was an independent was also nice enough to point out "boy that was fast!"  I said "yes, thankyou."  They scanned the blank ballot and told me I under-voted. I said "I know, my votes are only on the other ballot."  They scanned my presidential nominee ballot and said that votes were recorded.

  Then my favorite part is when I asked for a receipt and they pointed at my little "I Voted!" sticker.

  Really when will a candidate, ANY candidate, push legislation that unifies the voting process in our elections to make sure the will of the people is upheld?

  by sonicHeart on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 12:19:09 PM PDT

•  Ack

  I voted absentee for a candidate who then withdrew from the race. I feel my vote was wasted. A good reason to wait until election day from now on.

  by Valtin on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 12:41:16 PM PDT