I doubt that. Obama is going to be such a great leader that no one will want to run against the incumbent in 2012.
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LOL.
I can see it now.
"I'd like to congratulate Barack on his accomplishment today, but I'd like to remind all of you IDIOTS that you could have had ME instead! HILLARY IN 2012!"
gymrat1279 PE
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I expected lines so I got to the polls at 6:10 or so. I was about 15th in line. There are 4 precincts voting at the school I was at. At 6:40 they say that they were going to split up the line. Precincts 2 and 9 in one door, 8 and 13 at the other. I was in 9 and at the wrong door of course. People were nice though and let me ahead of them in line cause I was ahead of them in the original line. I think I was 4th in line then. Well, about 10 minutes later (6:50) someone at the front of the line hears that it was supposed to be 2 and 8 at one door, 9 and 13 at the other so the person asks and they confirm that everyone waiting for 9 is in the wrong line. So we all have to go to the back of the other line. I ended up being roughly 100 people back then. I was so mad. Once the polls opened at 7 though and we got to go to the gym and spread out to the different precincts, I ended up being 8th in my precinct so it turned out alright. I was to work by 7:30. This is the 2nd election that they've pulled that crap though, splitting up the lines after everyone is already lined up nice and orderly.
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I was in and out of the polls this morning. Anticipating some traffic before work, I had intended on going midday. My wife left before me and when I called her she said that there was maybe 5 people inline and it moved really quickly. So, I changed direction and went to the polls. Essentially no wait- in and out.
My civic duty is done.
My civic duty is done.
chaosiscash
Subcontractor
I'll be going after work. But it shouldn't be too bad, as at my polling location there are only two precincts. The first one has about 12000 people over 18, and the second one (mine) has around 3000. Also, about half of the registered voters in my county voted early, so I don't predict a long line this afternoon, at least in my precinct.
wilheldp_PE
PE, LEED AP, SPAM KING
Has CNN called the race for Obama yet?
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^ Here's hoping!
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All kidding aside, I'm debating on where I want to watch the coverage tonight. CNN seems the most fair to me.
MSNBC skews way left, Fox News skews way right.
I don't know much about the Big 3 broadcast stations.
MSNBC skews way left, Fox News skews way right.
I don't know much about the Big 3 broadcast stations.
EM_PS
shining like a lighter...
wife & i went to polls at 9:30ish, were out at 10:10ish - never have had any probs or long waits in this jurisidiction regardless of precinct's i've resided in which is cool.
I think the medical marijuana proposal might just pass this time too, so we got that going for us :thumbs:
I think the medical marijuana proposal might just pass this time too, so we got that going for us :thumbs:
DVINNY
2-time 10K winner
I've been invited to a results party from the Republican candidate running for U.S. Senator. His name is Jay Wolfe, and he is running against the incumbant Jay Rockefeller.
I'd love to see Jay Wolfe win, and I'm going to see how the early results are looking before I head up. If its somewhat tight, I'll go, if Wolfe is losing badly, I may just stay at home and not add to his dissappointment.
he's a long shot to get in, but my fingers are crossed.
I'd love to see Jay Wolfe win, and I'm going to see how the early results are looking before I head up. If its somewhat tight, I'll go, if Wolfe is losing badly, I may just stay at home and not add to his dissappointment.
he's a long shot to get in, but my fingers are crossed.
Wolverine
Uncanny Pompadour
Got to my voting place at 6:40 to line up in the cold to get it over with and found that there was no line. Hooray! 
Then I went inside and found the line. Awww.
It snaked around the inside of the building, down the corridor, around the corner, up the other corridor, curve into an alcove, out of the alcove, back down the hall, loop around again on itself, and then down the other hall... phew. Then the same looping again once you got inside the main hall!
It took about two hours. I held my nose and voted for the candidate I thought was least Socialist.
Then I went inside and found the line. Awww.
It snaked around the inside of the building, down the corridor, around the corner, up the other corridor, curve into an alcove, out of the alcove, back down the hall, loop around again on itself, and then down the other hall... phew. Then the same looping again once you got inside the main hall!
It took about two hours. I held my nose and voted for the candidate I thought was least Socialist.
TXengrChickPE
Here we go Steelers, here we go!
I voted at my kid's elementary school this morning. The polls opened at 7, we were there around 7:35. They were doing weird things with the lines trying to keep the voters somewhat away from the kids, but I was still done by 8. My kid waited in line with me for a few minutes and headed to her classroom just before I got to the front of the line.
Of course, the election official won't forget my son any time soon. I was holding him and he pulled down the booth number (just a piece of paper taped onto the booth) and stuck it in his mouth. They taped it back up, but it had a big hole in it! The guy got kinda pissy and said "you're not supposed to touch the signs". Yeah, cuz I WANTED my kid to pull down the sign and stick it in his mouth after who knows how many people had touched it...
It kind of bothers me that they use the elementary school as a voting location, and keep school open on election day. Our district has all kinds of rules about who is allowed on school property during school hours. All visitors (including parents) have to fill out an on-line form to give permission for a background check at least 3 days before they show up. Convicted felons (even if they are the parent) are not allowed on campus... except on election day. In TX, convicted felons (and registered sex offenders) can vote after they have completed their sentence... but I don't want them in the building with my kid. Just my :2cents:
Of course, the election official won't forget my son any time soon. I was holding him and he pulled down the booth number (just a piece of paper taped onto the booth) and stuck it in his mouth. They taped it back up, but it had a big hole in it! The guy got kinda pissy and said "you're not supposed to touch the signs". Yeah, cuz I WANTED my kid to pull down the sign and stick it in his mouth after who knows how many people had touched it...
It kind of bothers me that they use the elementary school as a voting location, and keep school open on election day. Our district has all kinds of rules about who is allowed on school property during school hours. All visitors (including parents) have to fill out an on-line form to give permission for a background check at least 3 days before they show up. Convicted felons (even if they are the parent) are not allowed on campus... except on election day. In TX, convicted felons (and registered sex offenders) can vote after they have completed their sentence... but I don't want them in the building with my kid. Just my :2cents:
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"Question 2" on the Mass ballot involved decriminalizing weed in quantities less than one ounce. You would get hit with civil penalties instead.
chaosiscash
Subcontractor
A lot of schools around here are voting locations, but the kids have the day off. I'm surprised they don't do that elsewhere.
DVINNY
2-time 10K winner
my kids are home today too, because we vote in the schools.
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My elementary school is still where my paents vote. We always had that day off.
EM_PS
shining like a lighter...
yeah both precincts in which i've voted in this jurisdiction use elementary schools - course i think one of those schools has since closed - I remember the 1st time my wife and voted at our current location, being led thru the school by an intermediate school aged child, cuz we had come in the 'wrong' door, and caught a time between classes (kids at lockers). The elementary school in which we vote is actually attached to this intermediate school building, hence the older & wiser child guide (d'oh!)
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