I got up 1/2 hour early to go and vote. I waited in line 15 minutes (no complaint there!) to vote. I felt happy, but still nervous and anxious. Rachel Maddow explained why there are still concerns. For instance, Virginia is a very important state and they simply aren't equipped or prepared for the big turnout. That may lead to chaos and disorder. & chaos and disorder and lower amount of people voting favors Republicans (CRINNNNNNNGGGGGGE).
The first picture was supposed show clearly the words "I voted", oh well, you get the idea. In the other picture, you get to see the place where I work. (No, I'm not impressed either! lol).
UPDATE: I've learned that there are already problems with the voting today, especially in the very important state of Virginia. Stories include: man hit power poll and knocked out all power for the electrical voting devices, a person who was supposed to open the location where voters vote overslept so that polling place opened about an hour late, and of course, long lines abound all over Virginia. John McCain's staff has sued Virginia and accusing the state of not counting military/overseas soldiers' voting. If this becomes a close, contested vote like 2000, watch for Republicans falsely accusing Democrats/governmental leaders of suppressing the vote of the military. The military vote is conservative and bolsters the Republican vote. This was one of the battle cries in Florida back in the sad, bad election year 2000.
I continue to be worried and optimistic all at once that we find out Obama won by 8pm, CST, but there's no indication whether or not that will happen!
UPDATE: It's 3:00 pm., CST, and I'm a "hot ham & cheese MESS"! That's slang for a person who is very nervous, angry or in some animated condition. I'm not angry, but my nerves are screaming and growing through my skin begging and pleading for some news or information about the progress of this election. & obviously, right now, there's nothing to report. In 3 - 3 1/2 more hours, we will finally get some information as to what in the world is going on in Virginia. Right now, as a major political junkie, I am "jonesing" for a fix (a fix for conclusive political information), and there is just no fix to be had.
2 comments:
Interesting. So if you vote, you'll get that sticker? In Indo, you have to dip your little finger to a type of ink that can only be washed off in 3 days he he he he...
yes, you get the sticker but more importantly they change your voting record at the polling place from "hasn't voted" to "has voted". In so doing, you aren't permitted to vote twice.
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