turnout reports, voting problems, and last minute dirty tricks

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If you're an Obama supporter, the election is tomorrow.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/11/4/153628/035/140/652792

[riceowl]

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Virginians are voting at a record-setting pace.

The executive secretary of the State Board of Elections said at a briefing in Richmond that 30 percent to 40 percent of the state's more than 5 million registered voters had cast ballots Tuesday morning. Nancy Rodrigues said that typically the turnout is about one-half of that pace.

She estimated that more than 75 percent of Virginia's registered voters will have cast ballots by the time the polls close at 7 p.m.

VA might not be.  We have no real idea who is turning out.

what are you responding to?

[Verily]

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Virginians are voting at a record-setting pace.

The executive secretary of the State Board of Elections said at a briefing in Richmond that 30 percent to 40 percent of the state's more than 5 million registered voters had cast ballots Tuesday morning. Nancy Rodrigues said that typically the turnout is about one-half of that pace.

She estimated that more than 75 percent of Virginia's registered voters will have cast ballots by the time the polls close at 7 p.m.

VA might not be.  We have no real idea who is turning out.

what are you responding to?

I think he made a typo and meant PA. I don't even expect record turnout nationwide, so only the "newly competitive" states (Virginia, Indiana, North Carolina, Georgia, some others) will see record turnout. On the other hand, I don't trust a word J. J. says, so it doesn't matter.

[Person Man]

How election 2008 will be remembered by future generations:

[minionofmidas]

Meh. They're saying "record turnout", but they're also saying "might hit 130 million", which is considerably less than the ultra-turnout-boosters were saying.
Indeed, it would represent a marginally lower share of the population than 2004's turnout.

[Robespierre's Jaw]

Who would have thought that such atrocious acts would occur in the "greatest democracy" on the face of the Earth?

I'm not surprised with such acts occurring on Election Day. I guess it runs in your electoral blood. I would say the famous saying "only in America" but I cannot, as such atrocious acts occurs in many "democracies" around the world, such as Zimbabwe, etc.

[Lunar]

Here's a video of an insane line:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXpSKqzVD0o&eurl

Too bad I think it's in New York.

[exopolitician]

Theres places in Virginia where people have been standing in line for about 6 hours, according to MSNBC. I think most of it has been in the south.

Plus apparently theres strong turnout in Rural Missouri and some polling place in North Carolina will remain open till 8:30.

[Franzl]

Who would have thought that such atrocious acts would occur in the "greatest democracy" on the face of the Earth?

I'm not surprised with such acts occurring on Election Day. I guess it runs in your electoral blood. I would say the famous saying "only in America" but I cannot, as such atrocious acts occurs in many "democracies" around the world, such as Zimbabwe, etc.

what has been atrocious?

[J. J.]

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Virginians are voting at a record-setting pace.

The executive secretary of the State Board of Elections said at a briefing in Richmond that 30 percent to 40 percent of the state's more than 5 million registered voters had cast ballots Tuesday morning. Nancy Rodrigues said that typically the turnout is about one-half of that pace.

She estimated that more than 75 percent of Virginia's registered voters will have cast ballots by the time the polls close at 7 p.m.

VA might not be.  We have no real idea who is turning out.

what are you responding to?

General trends.  You can tell sometimes (like my precinct) who is doing well statewide by the turnout.  A uniform turnout doesn't mean too much.

Verily, I say unto you, why would I make up positive turnout numbers from North Phila, that are positive for Obama.

[riceowl]

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Virginians are voting at a record-setting pace.

The executive secretary of the State Board of Elections said at a briefing in Richmond that 30 percent to 40 percent of the state's more than 5 million registered voters had cast ballots Tuesday morning. Nancy Rodrigues said that typically the turnout is about one-half of that pace.

She estimated that more than 75 percent of Virginia's registered voters will have cast ballots by the time the polls close at 7 p.m.

VA might not be.  We have no real idea who is turning out.

what are you responding to?

General trends.  You can tell sometimes (like my precinct) who is doing well statewide by the turnout.  A uniform turnout doesn't mean too much.

Verily, I say unto you, why would I make up positive turnout numbers from North Phila, that are positive for Obama.

i didn't say you were spinning.  your comment just made no sense.

[Franzl]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/04/wait-times-reach-4-to-6-hours-in-st-louis-area/

4 to 6 hour lines in parts of St. Louis County

[Moooooo]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/04/wait-times-reach-4-to-6-hours-in-st-louis-area/

4 to 6 hour lines in parts of St. Louis County

Operation STFIL

[Franzl]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/04/wait-times-reach-4-to-6-hours-in-st-louis-area/

4 to 6 hour lines in parts of St. Louis County

Operation STFIL

meaning?

[J. J.]

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Virginians are voting at a record-setting pace.

The executive secretary of the State Board of Elections said at a briefing in Richmond that 30 percent to 40 percent of the state's more than 5 million registered voters had cast ballots Tuesday morning. Nancy Rodrigues said that typically the turnout is about one-half of that pace.

She estimated that more than 75 percent of Virginia's registered voters will have cast ballots by the time the polls close at 7 p.m.

VA might not be.  We have no real idea who is turning out.

what are you responding to?

General trends.  You can tell sometimes (like my precinct) who is doing well statewide by the turnout.  A uniform turnout doesn't mean too much.

Verily, I say unto you, why would I make up positive turnout numbers from North Phila, that are positive for Obama.

i didn't say you were spinning.  your comment just made no sense.

I was referring to the poster Verily.  I'm basically saying that turnout itself doesn't tell us much unless you know where it is.

[Meeker]

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