I voted …
posted at 2:45 pm on November 4, 2008 by Ed Morrissey
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… and it took such a brief period of time that I didn’t even get an opportunity to take a picture. When we arrived at around 10 am CT this morning, half of the booths were empty and no one was waiting in line for their ballots. We even had parking in the lot available to us, which is quite out of the ordinary on Election Day. Of course, the last time I voted, I did it at 7 am when the polls opened so I could get to work, an issue that no longer arises.
How did we vote? I’m certain you know that I voted for John McCain, Norm Coleman, and John Kline for the national offices. I voted against an increase in the state sales tax and a city bond issue to purchase land from a golf course, although the First Mate voted the other way on the latter. (It was a tougher issue than it sounds; the city blocked the owner from developing the land into residential housing and didn’t compensate him for the loss. I think the city should just allow him to develop the land rather than pay him $10 million to buy it.)
My friend and radio partner Mitch Berg told me a few years back that he always finds a way to vote for himself as a write-in candidate for a local office or a judicial post as a means of ensuring that his ballot got counted. If he sees a vote for himself in the final returns, he knows it worked. We decided to write me in for the city council, so anyone in Eagan who wants to make my life miserable can write me in as well. If I win, well … I get what I deserve.
We’re hearing that turnout is heavy here in Minnesota, which is no surprise, since we do better at turnout here than any other state in the nation. That doesn’t mean that you can’t get in quickly, if you plan well.
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Dow up 300+ pts good omen for McCain victory.
unseen on November 4, 2008 at 4:18 PM
That’s because he was running against Sheila Dixon an african-american hand picked by O’Malley. I actually thought she was doing a good job for a while since I saw all of the water works being replaced in the city. Then I found out it wasn’t Baltimore tax dollars at work. The feds had to come in and fix all of the pipes because they were sooooo bad and the City supposedly didn’t have the money.
So yes, your tax dollars are going to fix my pipes.
gatorgirl on November 4, 2008 at 4:18 PM
Stock market closed up 305 today, I call that a good sign in the election. Would people be buying stocks if they thought the cap gains tax was going to go up in a few months?
Poor_Knight on November 4, 2008 at 4:18 PM
hehe, Unseen, great minds and all that
Poor_Knight on November 4, 2008 at 4:19 PM
How badly does it reflect on me that I don’t remember the name of the republican I voted for?
Though Harris sounds familiar…
Count to 10 on November 4, 2008 at 4:20 PM
Yeah they would, they just need to sell before january 20 :)
SoCalInfidel on November 4, 2008 at 4:20 PM
Probably not but I am not an investor. But maybe on Wall Street they have diffrent informations than we have. Maybe confidential exit polls numbers. God knows.
clemycali on November 4, 2008 at 4:20 PM
Hefeweisen for me, but more like 12 or more…..
Vashta.Nerada on November 4, 2008 at 4:22 PM
I really need to catch up on the local politics here. Points of interest?
Count to 10 on November 4, 2008 at 4:22 PM
Stock market closed up 305 today, I call that a good sign in the election. Would people be buying stocks if they thought the cap gains tax was going to go up in a few months?
Probably not but I am not an investor. But maybe on Wall Street they have diffrent informations than we have. Maybe confidential exit polls numbers. God knows.
clemycali on November 4, 2008 at 4:20 PM
well coal stocks you know the ones Obama threatened to bankrupt was up 4.5% today. good sign there.
unseen on November 4, 2008 at 4:22 PM
And wasn’t Sheila Dixon caught making whoopie with a City Council guy in NJ or someplace like that?
sbynyc on November 4, 2008 at 4:22 PM
The market closing +300 is definitely a good sign. If Obama wins, it is guaranteed to tank tomorrow. Wall St. must know something we don’t…
pmanley on November 4, 2008 at 4:23 PM
Greeted with hellos, smiles and a few zingers – you couldn’t who who was Democrat or Republican. In and out in 15 minutes.
I love living in a small town.
ztower on November 4, 2008 at 4:23 PM
Mid SF Peninsula, a barely-redder-than-average corner of a dark blue area. Voted around 10AM. Much heavier than usual but no lines (lots of machines), voters mostly middle-aged (uh, yeah, I guess I’m one now too) and older.
Not that that’s a good indication around here, I had a spirited conversation with a couple well into retirement the other day who are confirmed Obama voters. I think they’ve pretty much been straight-ticket Democrats since 1932.
JEM on November 4, 2008 at 4:23 PM
In North Carolina only “broken glass” Conservatives will wait in the rain to cast a vote. (Conservatives who are willing to walk on broken glass in bare feet to defeat Obama.) Obama supporters will not brave the elements. Besides, this think is in the bag for him, right?
DrStock on November 4, 2008 at 4:17 PM
I don’t know about that. The issue of race is still alive in NC. I think a lot of people will brave the rain to vote. Not the young vote and not the undeciders. But a heavy turnout is good for McCain all reports show a heavy turnout
unseen on November 4, 2008 at 4:24 PM
Count to 10, I won’t hold it against you, repub candidates are such a rare thing here in B-more. I didn’t see any signs or ads and couldn’t find much about him on the internet, but I figured anyone would be better than Sarbanes.
gatorgirl on November 4, 2008 at 4:24 PM
How ethical of you and yours.
Midnight shift this week.
Chimpy on November 4, 2008 at 4:24 PM
It’s my break. What’s unethical about that?
*eats*
Grue in the Attic on November 4, 2008 at 4:25 PM
Stock market being up makes me think that Wall Street believes McCain will win.
Question is (well, 2nd question), will we know tonight? Tomorrow morning? Hopefully not another debacle like 2000.
WesTexan on November 4, 2008 at 4:25 PM
Yeah, but I doubt she’ll get convicted of any wrong doing.
gatorgirl on November 4, 2008 at 4:25 PM
Yep it’s intresting to see the stocks of a future banckrup industry going up. So must be something going on that we are not aware of.
clemycali on November 4, 2008 at 4:25 PM
Hey, me too. Upland. I’m on permanent mail-in vote, so I don’t know what’s happening at the polls. In my immediate neighborhood, roughly 4-5 McCain/Palin to 2 Obama/Biden signs. And I can only boast 3 conversions (11 is awesome)..but I received a forwarded email from my inlaws today, all dems, itemizing all the horrors of Obama. Word is traveling.
nyrofan on November 4, 2008 at 4:26 PM
The market closing +300 is definitely a good sign. If Obama wins, it is guaranteed to tank tomorrow. Wall St. must know something we don’t…
pmanley on November 4, 2008 at 4:23 PM
It is a better sign that the dems won’t get 60 votes in the senate than the president’s race really. As long as the CEO can stop some of the more outragous stuff the market should be ok.
unseen on November 4, 2008 at 4:26 PM
GatorGirl: I’m living in exile in Salisbury (District 1). Very red area of the State. My polling place was jammed with Reds and it rained all morning.
sbynyc on November 4, 2008 at 4:27 PM
I don’t mind waiting untill tomorrow morning or tomorrow afternoon as long as Mac wins. Honestly. I hope he does.
clemycali on November 4, 2008 at 4:28 PM
Well, I figure a little commenting on the side beats professors campaigning on the clock.
Count to 10 on November 4, 2008 at 4:28 PM
But unseen, Obama NEEDS exactly the voters–the young and the undecideds– that you just said would NOT brave the rain to vote in NC! The heavy turnout will be a result of the broken glass conservatives willing to go to any lengths to defeat Obama.
DrStock on November 4, 2008 at 4:28 PM
Hehe, thanks. Those 11 conversions took a year of giving them access to information, linking them to HA and Jihad Watch.
Poor_Knight on November 4, 2008 at 4:29 PM
If McCain wins expect a 1,000-1,500pt rally. If obama wins expect a 1,000-1,500pt selloff
unseen on November 4, 2008 at 4:29 PM
What are your companies policies regarding private use of the Internet?
Chimpy on November 4, 2008 at 4:29 PM
In 2004 I missed out on voting. I had to be at work before the polls opened, got tied up with an emergency, and didn’t leave work until after the polls had closed. So I knew I would make sure that didn’t happen this time. I arranged my work schedule so that I would have 3 hours off in the morning to insure I got to vote. When I got there I had my pick of parking spaces. Walked straight in, voted, left. Whole process took maybe 4 minutes. I was in the booth for maybe 45 seconds, not 15 minutes like BO!
Of course I am voting in Kentucky. . . .McCain’s up by about 18% here!
Glowplug on November 4, 2008 at 4:29 PM
But unseen, Obama NEEDS exactly the voters–the young and the undecideds– that you just said would NOT brave the rain to vote in NC! The heavy turnout will be a result of the broken glass conservatives willing to go to any lengths to defeat Obama.
DrStock on November 4, 2008 at 4:28 PM
Yes agree. must have misread your post. Thought you meant that the rain would depress McCain supporters.
unseen on November 4, 2008 at 4:30 PM
Voting in T-Minus 30 minutes! Can’t wait to strike one against Obama and communism!
HornetSting on November 4, 2008 at 4:30 PM
My husband and I voted about an hour ago in Camarillo, CA and there was no line. Only five or six other people. Maybe there were lines earlier, I don’t know.
Rose on November 4, 2008 at 4:31 PM
Network firewall handles everything they don’t want us messing with. Otherwise as long as it doesn’t detract from my work output they’ve never seen a problem with it.
*eats*
Grue in the Attic on November 4, 2008 at 4:31 PM
Its hard for me to remember where the districts here are. I thought California was jerrymandered, but then I looked at a map here. The twining districts around Baltimore are ridiculous. Are they even connected?
Count to 10 on November 4, 2008 at 4:32 PM
District 1 in the People’s Republic of Maryland is the entire Eastern Shore, Anne Arundle County and a piece of Baltimore County (I think).
sbynyc on November 4, 2008 at 4:34 PM
anyone got a thought on the non-release of exit polls? Usally if thety are good for the dems they are out all over the place. I’m taking the non release as a good sign
unseen on November 4, 2008 at 4:35 PM
OK – Here’s a logic question.
I have a McCain/Palin sticker prominently displayed on my SUV window. I live in SoCal, but up in Santa Clarita, the Northern fringe, and fairly conservative (Buck McKeon land).
I’ve only had one person provide any road rage comment – happened to be a mid-40’s age man in a new Cadillac. Gave me a huge thumbs down gesture, waving his arm all about and such.
Given a McCain victory (love the way that sounds and looks), when is the proper, respectful time to take the sticker off the car to minimize the risk of moonbat revenge? I know, Never!
My incliniation is to transform it into a PALIN! sticker.
Jimmy Doolittle on November 4, 2008 at 4:35 PM
No, its a new policy of the MSM, they are responsible journalists and do not want to influence the election :-)
johnsteele on November 4, 2008 at 4:36 PM
great post:
When Hillary Clinton suspended her campaign once the DNC selected Obama as its nominee, despite Clinton winning more votes than anyone in the history of presidential primaries, Team Hillary was heartbroken. This was made all the worse by Obama’s followers, who kept up their attacks on Clinton long after she left the race. They made fun of the person we respect most in the world, and berated all of us for our loyalty to her. In fact, strangely, some of the cruelest and most vicious attacks Obama’s followers ever made on us came AFTER Clinton conceded.
The way these people treated us, with Obama’s encouragement, is a large part of the reason so many of us voted Republican for the first time in our lives. The reason Obama will lose tonight is because of his followers, and the way they behaved.
http://hillbuzz.wordpress.com/
unseen on November 4, 2008 at 4:37 PM
Wait a second. Jimmy Doolittle invaded Japan and saved the Country (and the World) from Japanese tyranny. Since when is he in Californicania?
sbynyc on November 4, 2008 at 4:37 PM
I don’t know. I was asking about the early exit polls earlier. Seems there are no news about what they say. I agree its strange.
clemycali on November 4, 2008 at 4:38 PM
Hey, Michelle is on Cavuto right now.
sbynyc on November 4, 2008 at 4:38 PM
No, its a new policy of the MSM, they are responsible journalists and do not want to influence the election :-)
johnsteele on November 4, 2008 at 4:36 PM
yeah. that way Obama can send the thugs and get the dead to vote. And then everyone will say well you we knew the exit polls were incorrect.
unseen on November 4, 2008 at 4:38 PM
Maps of the districts here.
2 and 3 are just bizarre. I can’t really tell which one I’m in.
Count to 10 on November 4, 2008 at 4:40 PM
I just got back from voting…there was a no-on-8 guy at the 100f mark, asking me if I needed any information on 8. Told him no and walked right by while the lady behind me said she was voting no. There were 4 people ahead of me in line to get the ballot–the first time I’ve ever had to wait to vote at this precinct, and I had to wait to get an empty voting booth, too. But all in all I was in and out in a very short time, going at lunch time is probably smart.
Now we’ll see how it goes.
Bob's Kid on November 4, 2008 at 4:42 PM
Prop 8 should be interesting but we’ll have a new President long before the polls close in Californicania.
sbynyc on November 4, 2008 at 4:44 PM
Prop 8 is the single intresting thing in California elections. Would be intresting to see the outcome.
clemycali on November 4, 2008 at 4:48 PM
MD districts have no rhyme or reason geographically, however I bet it is a FAR different story demographically.
gatorgirl on November 4, 2008 at 4:49 PM
sbynyc on November 4, 2008 at 4:44 PM
maybe maybe not. U
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Grue in the Attic on November 4, 2008 at 4:13 PM
That’s some break!
Chimpy on November 4, 2008 at 4:51 PM
Geez, you have NOTHING to do. Go throw some feces or something. You’re getting on my nerve.
HornetSting on November 4, 2008 at 4:53 PM
Just popped open the first can of red bull, let’s hope I need more. I think a long night will end up good for McCain.
gatorgirl on November 4, 2008 at 4:54 PM
LOL. I said I was on my break at the time of the post where I said it. I never said I only posted on my break.
If my boss had a problem with me being here she would come and tell me so – she’s done it before, I see no reason why she’d change tactics now. Unless you’re suddenly her and I don’t realize it, I think you should find better things to do than police me. Thanks and have a nice day.
*eats*
Grue in the Attic on November 4, 2008 at 4:55 PM
creepy, Chimpy. Try collecting coins or watching birds….
Janos Hunyadi on November 4, 2008 at 4:57 PM
I took tomorrow off already. I’m pretty sure I’ll be hung over. Why work anyway, Obama is cutting me check…. Poor Republicans working hard for the man while I stay home get my check, drink my beer and vote every couple of years. Thank you to the man for working hard every day, so I can play Xbox live.
indyrowe on November 4, 2008 at 4:58 PM
Yeah, my bad for choosing this state. I have a new house up in Idaho, which I absolutely adore.
I am an aerospace engineer, as was Jimmy (in addition to all his pilot heroics). Yes, he served the country well in many ways.
He was singularly responsible for getting the US oil companies to develop 100 octane fuel before WW II broke out, when there wasn’t even a market for it. That enabled our engines to make much more horsepower than the Germans or Japanese. Want his legacy to live on.
Jimmy Doolittle on November 4, 2008 at 5:04 PM
drudge said Obama was breaking out the champange
unseen on November 4, 2008 at 5:04 PM
Hooray, I’m not alone! Did you vote for O’Malley’s slots? I was so mad at all of his tax increases, I voted NO (and I supported slots under Ehrlich).
Laura in Maryland on November 4, 2008 at 5:10 PM
My husband and I voted early, last Monday, here in Conroe, TX.
A steady stream but moved quickly. Electronic. I had to be sworn in, as my husband is a stroke survivor, and I have to help him vote, but not a problem. Very RED here in Conroe.
McCain/Palin 08 !!
standforsomething on November 4, 2008 at 5:11 PM
Good idea.
Count to 10 on November 4, 2008 at 5:14 PM
My husband and I voted early, last Monday, here in Conroe, TX.
A steady stream but moved quickly. Electronic. I had to be sworn in, as my husband is a stroke survivor, and I have to help him vote, but not a problem. Very RED here in Conroe.
McCain/Palin 08 !!
standforsomething on November 4, 2008 at 5:11 PM
HornetSting on November 4, 2008 at 5:16 PM
Yes, it is pretty here. Renaissance Festival is going on now I believe. That is a lot of fun. We plan to go this year. We just moved up here this year, from Sheila Jackson Lee’s district in Houston. Sure glad to be in another district this year!
standforsomething on November 4, 2008 at 5:23 PM
Remember the 04 gov. race in Wa?
It’s scene 1, take 2.
This is an important race to watch.
I’m a Washington transplant and I nearly choked on my coffee when I read the Seattle Times endorsement of Rossi.
road2utopia on November 4, 2008 at 5:52 PM
Sadly, the rocky mountain regon is an ugly streak of blue in an otherwise red state of Colorado.
Yes on 46 to end affirmative action!
road2utopia on November 4, 2008 at 5:55 PM
I voted around 130 EST and by then around 75% of my precint in Rochester had voted. That’s fairly good turnout around here I’m sure.
theguardianii on November 4, 2008 at 6:18 PM
I voted around (just before) 4:00 p.m. — waltzed right in, no line whatsoever. I didn’t expect to find one at that time… I blew out of the office early to beat the rush… but it doesn’t seem as “hot” here in Massachusetts (at least in my precinct) as it did in 2004. Of course, Massachusetts is hardly “in play.”
D2Boston on November 4, 2008 at 6:24 PM
I just voted in New Brighton, MN Precinct 1. No trouble at all, but they were ready — at least a dozen voting booths and probably just as many auxiliary voting stations. Staffed to the gills. But the whole thing took less than five minutes. If you happen to live in that precinct, get over there and make sure to vote for John McCain, Norm Coleman and Lori Grivna for the state house!!
Mr. D on November 4, 2008 at 6:55 PM
For the second election in a row, when I didn’t know who the candidates were specifically, I chose the one with the non-Hispanic name.
NahnCee on November 4, 2008 at 7:27 PM
The missus and I voted – early, a week and a half ago. We are right here in the shadow of the Bush Ranch, Repub all the way. There was a line, the parking lot was nearly full, but the poll workers were masterful at efficiently moving folks through. The turnout was heavy and I guarantee it was heavy McCain/Palin. I have been very nervous about this election, but recently I have a gut feeling of a huge surprise in store for the Dems. Btw, did I mention I love Sarah Palin?
Proud Texan on November 4, 2008 at 7:31 PM
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