Foo - A Brief Message for my compatriots, on this, the first Tuesday of November...

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that is all.

agreed

and I votulated alreadyish.

I am MV and I agree with this message.

today it is?

yea that is great. All I can see at work is a small red x in a small box.

I went down to where I vote (a busy city high school) and stood in line for about 15 minutes (have no patience for lines) and decided to go back after work. I've never seen a line there before - and I was amazed - and glad - to see a lot of younger, most likely, first time voters.

:roflmao2::roflmao2:

I'm gonna go vote right after I finish a paper 4 skool.

I did already.
come on McCain !!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm all voted up....

I voted early :thumb:

and often? :innocent:

i'm getting out of work a little early so I'll probably vote then. I'd rather go ride my bike though :(

i'm getting out of work a little early so I'll probably vote then. I'd rather go ride my bike though :(

that's what the other 364 days are for.

correct

I voted. yay.

And I rode my bike to my voting place.

Will be voting around noon or so. Teacher, so I have time to wait.

i'm getting out of work a little early so I'll probably vote then. I'd rather go ride my bike though :(ride your bike to the polls

ride your bike to the polls

I like this thinkning. Nice one, Hickeydog!:thumb:

My wife and I stood in line from 6:40 to 7:55 to cast our extemely marketed "Ohio votes". It was a very nice early morning to be gathered with a 125 or so citizens.

My wife and I stood in line from 6:40 to 7:55 to cast our extemely marketed "Ohio votes". It was a very nice early morning to be gathered with a 125 or so citizens.

Me, too, about as long. Never had a line at the polling place before (been voting there for about 20 years). Pretty cool.

Done.

Not the waiting part starts...

Done.

Not the waiting part starts...

I'm brewin up a big ol pot o java soon as I get home tonight....

Voted @ 6:30am. Stood in line with a cold, in the cold, in the rain, and .... AND .... I crap you not. This huge, huge, huge lady on an electric wheelchair rolled over my right foot. But not all the way over. Rolled on it, stopped her 2ton vehicle and looked at me. I could feel my foot bones cracking.

"Sorry." She said like that's what she was suppose to say whether or not she wanted to.
"Just get the d@mn thing off my foot, please."

owwwwwwww.w.......

I went to my polling place at 8:00 this morning, and was voter #49 at my small precinct. No waiting, although I think I just missed a crowd because several people were leaving just as I got there.

I did my part to put an end to the political advertising blitz. ;)

Voted @ 6:30am. Stood in line with a cold, in the cold, in the rain, and .... AND .... I crap you not. This huge, huge, huge lady on an electric wheelchair rolled over my right foot. But not all the way over. Rolled on it, stopped her 2ton vehicle and looked at me. I could feel my foot bones cracking.

"Sorry." She said like that's what she was suppose to say whether or not she wanted to.
"Just get the d@mn thing off my foot, please."

who'd she vote for? :D

Voted 7:30ish, PST

who'd she vote for? :D

Actually, she was a worker. When the polls opened she steam-rolled through the crowd to help usher us through. I'm still hobbling.

Actually, she was a worker. When the polls opened she steam-rolled through the crowd to help usher us through. I'm still hobbling.

you ride a bike not walk, stop your moaning and groaning and HTFU!

BTW....Good job voting.

you ride a bike not walk, stop your moaning and groaning and HTFU!

BTW....Good job voting.

:thumb:
85 miles planned for tomorrow - bad foot, head cold, whatever. But today!! Today, I'm home and watching this all play out. Proud moment for us all. I should think.

CNN broadcast Obama, Biden, and now Palin casting their ballots. McCain hasn't done it yet.

It's been interesting seeing the various ways each city/county/state goes about collecting votes. The last time I actually voted in person was 1991.

I ride past my polling place (community college) every day, so I stopped in today to vote on my way to work. Propped the bike up outside, and walked in with my sample ballot in hand. I fill it out ahead of time, and just copy off of it when I get to the polls, saves a lot of time trying to remember everything I read about candidates and amendments.

With my "I Voted!" sticker, I can get a free Starbucks coffee, a free Krispy Kreme doughnut, and a free Ben & Jerry's ice cream. Too bad none of those are within biking distance (in a reasonable time, anyway).


CBS will have someone broadcasting from FSU tonight with updates, they're having a huge shibang at the stadium, with coverage playing on the jumbotron, for all faculty and students. I wish I could attend, that would be awesome.

CNN broadcast Obama, Biden, and now Palin casting their ballots. McCain hasn't done it yet.


give the ol guy a break....at 72 it takes a while to get moving in the AM

give the ol guy a break....at 72 it takes a while to get moving in the AM

He better hurry so he can get to Wendy's by 4pm for his senior coffee.

I voted on friday, love early voting.

give the ol guy a break....at 72 it takes a while to get moving in the AM

Yeah....he probably has a 3 hour regiment of medicines, fiber, bathroom, repeat......

about a 2 hour wait in my neighborhood this morning. i've never seen it that long before. the line wrapped around all 4 corners of the block.

about a 2 hour wait in my neighborhood this morning. i've never seen it that long before. the line wrapped around all 4 corners of the block.

what part on NYC?

what part on NYC?

park slope, brooklyn.

park slope, brooklyn.

just curious - lots of young voters?

I was tying to determine if different demographic in my spot (Queens) but it looked normal - just a few more bodies than usual.

just curious - lots of young voters?

I was tying to determine if different demographic in my spot (Queens) but it looked normal - just a few more bodies than usual.

a lot of what i would characterize as 'young professionals'. mid 20s to mid 30s.

I voted 3 weeks ago....

and I am more interested in your election than my own. It will have a greater impact on me then my own did.

I voted 3 weeks ago....

and I am more interested in your election than my own. It will have a greater impact on me then my own did.

so did i.

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My polling place is gay, but I'm gonna vote anyway. The plan is to go on a ride through the hills when the skies clear up from an overnight drizzle, then vote on the way back where the polling place happens to be located less than a mile from where I live. It's atop a steep hill, so I'll mash on up there all sweaty and out of breath, lean the bike against the exterior wall by the door, remove the helmet and gloves (out of respect), stroll in and vote. I live in canyon country, so the voting crowd is never big during mid-day.

I ride past my polling place (community college) every day, so I stopped in today to vote on my way to work. Propped the bike up outside, and walked in with my sample ballot in hand. I fill it out ahead of time, and just copy off of it when I get to the polls, saves a lot of time trying to remember everything I read about candidates and amendments.

With my "I Voted!" sticker, I can get a free Starbucks coffee, a free Krispy Kreme doughnut, and a free Ben & Jerry's ice cream. Too bad none of those are within biking distance (in a reasonable time, anyway).


CBS will have someone broadcasting from FSU tonight with updates, they're having a huge shibang at the stadium, with coverage playing on the jumbotron, for all faculty and students. I wish I could attend, that would be awesome.

Apparently, it's illegal to reward people for voting (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/03/AR2008110302599.html) so you can get the free coffee and doughnuts without voting.

My polling place is gay, but I'm gonna vote anyway.

this needs it own thread, no?

I'm waiting to see what and who the exit polls tell me to vote for, so I don't do it wrong!

this needs it own thread, no?

I can't start a silly thread. You do it.

I'm waiting to see what and who the exit polls tell me to vote for, so I don't do it wrong!

Just go do a write in.

If your polling place is gay, are hanging chads allowed? Perhaps even encouraged?