Heavy Turn out

[ang1sgt]

For the past 25 years I've voted in the same precinct and have seen slim turnout. I am there when they open the doors and at 06:00 I am usually #1 or #2 to vote. Today I was #5 and 3 of the folks in line I've never seen before in my neighborhood. Makes you wonder to be sure.

VOTE Folks. Know the issues, know the candidates, but VOTE!

[PhilK]

The county I live in saw 48% of the registered voters turn out for early voting, and the county next to us saw a 49% turn out. I think the numbers are going to be pretty crazy this year.

[Billyd]

We had a line that streched almost 150' before the polls opened this morning. Planning ahead, I was in and out in 15 minutes after the polls opened here. It is going to be a crazy day.

[MP_Girl]

I talked with TOP last night, and also got up at 0400 to walk to the polling place and be there by 0600. It was cold and rainy, but you better believe there was a LARGE line, of say 150+ waiting at 0600. I voted for what I believe in-a person that can actually run this country, and run it right. Let's go McCain. And all you people 18 and older-VOTE!

[armysc_25b]

This quote I found in an article from the AP I think best sums up how big of a vote this is, in terms of importance and turnout:

"We have a system that is traditionally set up for low turnout," said Tova Wang of the government watchdog group Common Cause. "We're going to have all these new voters, but not a lot of new resources. The election directors just have very little to work with."

[HairyEyeball]

The question shouldn't be 'how many' voted, rather 'who'. I personally witnessed 'move-on' and 'acorn' operatives 'registering' homeless and 'non-English speaking' individuals at bus terminals here in Tucson, in many cases filling out the forms for them or instructing them on how to answer the questions. I have serious doubts as to the legitimacy of voters in other States that do not require a government-issued photo ID as 'proof of citizenship'.

Another factor is the so-called 'purists' who wasted - and I use the term advisedly - their vote on 'third party' candidates because McCain wasn't 'conservative' enough, or just stayed home: How might the result have differed if the pouty 'protest votes' had gone to, admittedly, the 'lesser of two evils', instead of guaranteeing the socialist victory?

On a personal note, it might be time to bring the "My President is Charlton Heston" bumper stickers back - even in his grave he's a better man than the great unwashed selected.

[DoubleHelix]

We had an 82% turn out here in LA county. Most of them democrats of course, they shove all the republicans up into my Antelope Valley (where we put our Republicans into the fed's house and California's house) Sadly enough it doesn't matter how I voted on the president, my state turns blue regardless.

[SlightlyCatholic]

Sadly enough it doesn't matter how I voted on the president, my state turns blue regardless.

I feel your pain. I'm from the Northeast, where Republicans have lost all spots in the House and Senate. Talk about a blue tidal wave!

[FeelinFroggy]

My state went to McCain. We also had a heavy turn out, with me waiting in line for about a half-hour.

Here's the tally for my state:

McCain-58%
1,043,264 votes

Obama-41%
746,510 votes

We tried.

[soccermark23]

My town went to McCain.

McCain - 282 Votes
Obama - 281 Votes