Track today’s vote at Hot Air!
posted at 5:45 pm on November 4, 2008 by Ed Morrissey
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In partnership with AOL News, we have a handy way to track the votes in every state. The interactive map below will tell you what states have polls open, when they close, and will track the calls made by the AP on whether each state goes to Barack Obama or John McCain. Click on each state to see a county-by-county breakdown of the voting, as well as more detailed information on state totals.
I’ll be checking this throughout the day, and it’s just one of many reasons to make Hot Air your primary Election Day website!
Update: Bumped to near top.
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gumble on November 4, 2008 at 8:16 AM
Vote Because You Get To.
http://sarah-palin-2008.blogspot.com/
Dr Evil on November 4, 2008 at 8:18 AM
This is going to be a long, long day.
Nekulturny on November 4, 2008 at 8:20 AM
I voted. I’m sure my vote will tip the scales in New Jersey! =p
Remember though, even if you live in a state that has no chance for your candidate, vote anyway.
Dash on November 4, 2008 at 8:20 AM
Wednesday I hope lots of us will get to work winning the Republican Party back for conservatives. Thanks for nothing, all of you who helped nominate a Democrat to head the Republican ticket.
Palin 2012.
doufree on November 4, 2008 at 8:20 AM
0818hrs EST: What, Arkansas couldn’t get its collective ass out of bed to open the polls, while Arizona’s at it already?
Frozen Tex on November 4, 2008 at 8:21 AM
Ok, my Ohio Absentee ballot for McCain / Palin was sent in a while ago.
I’m keeping my fingers crossed. Good luck all.
And thanks Hot Air.
Canadian Infidel on November 4, 2008 at 8:21 AM
I was so nervous about today until I read this (Obama is Toast) (via Ace of Spades). Long read, but absolutely excellent analysis and very optimistic about the results for a McCain stomping of Obama today. So long as people get out and VOTE! You want something to lift your spirits today, read that article. It immediately lifted my spirits and made me very optimistic about today!
I was at my polling place at 6:45am, 24th in line, got in and outta there by 7:20 with my votes for McCain/Palin and Thaddeus McCotter! BOOYAH!
Now the wait begins!
Michael in MI on November 4, 2008 at 8:21 AM
Cool. HA rocks!
petefrt on November 4, 2008 at 8:21 AM
McCain has been drafting and we’re rounding the final turn!
chachi
cpr on November 4, 2008 at 8:21 AM
Throw another one in Mac & ‘Cuda’s column here in Ohio!!!
bluejacket on November 4, 2008 at 8:23 AM
Just got back from voting here in Illinois.
Loved voting against Dickless Durbin.
Go McCain/Palin!
iceman1960 on November 4, 2008 at 8:23 AM
One vote in Virginia for Palin/McCain. 1 hour 40 minutes in line. Longest wait for me since I’ve voted (1980).
joseywales on November 4, 2008 at 8:24 AM
My husband and I voted by absentee ballot already in WI. Both of our families are voting for McCain in WI. The few that we have that are dems are not voting this year. I told my family to get their friends to vote up there and vote for McCain.
Brat4life on November 4, 2008 at 8:24 AM
I early voted. While in line I thought about the people in Iraq that were killed waiting in line for their first vote, and I wondered how some American’s can bother to complain about anything.
When I got to my booth I was actually nervous, like when I took my drivers license test as a teenager. I triple checked my votes before pushing the button. I left with my head held high, proud to be an American.
cannonball on November 4, 2008 at 8:24 AM
Just anecdotal from a state that isn’t in play, but I talked to our county elections person here in Fayetteville (the one in Arkansas) yesterday and early voting is up around 1,000%.
Nekulturny on November 4, 2008 at 8:25 AM
I’m still baffled to why polls are allowed this close to election. They only surpress voter turnout
ricardoz on November 4, 2008 at 8:25 AM
just for fun could we start a thread for our suggestions of
secret service code names for the president and vice president!
A) john mccain & sarah palin
B) barack obama & joe biden
tcraft on November 4, 2008 at 8:28 AM
I read on another blog or post where someone did not vote for McCain because he was in a “blue” state (NY). He cast a vote for a third party candidate as a protest. His reasoning was that it wouldn’t matter. No one should accept the “it won’t matter” argument. That only guarantees the outcome. Even if the state stays “blue”, the overall popular vote is affected.
Vote McCain/Palin no matter where you live. You may be pleasantly surprised by the outcome.
sjphoto on November 4, 2008 at 8:28 AM
Here’s a hopefull note from Indiana. I voted this moring at about 7:45 AM, in my lopsidded Dem district. Dems here outnumber Repubs about 6 to 1. There was no line, and interestingly there was not am Obama sign anywhere in evidence. Every other candidate for all parties had signs representing them outside the ropw line, but not Obama. I don’t think many of these Hoosier Democrats are voting for him.
MikeA on November 4, 2008 at 8:29 AM
After months of pollsters and pundits telling us it’s over. How refreshing is this to see 0-0? The way it should be. Let us vote.
This made my day.
kevinkristy on November 4, 2008 at 8:30 AM
I didn’t early vote. I’m braving the lines today and already know it’s going to be much more than an hour wait.
Aurvant on November 4, 2008 at 8:30 AM
Just voted here in North Carolina. No wait in my precinct (43% had early voted), I was literally the only one in line when I walked up to the check-in. 190th to vote by 8 am, can’t imagine we’ll have much lines today — certainly not like the commenter above from Virginia.
LastRick on November 4, 2008 at 8:31 AM
a) Maverick and HotMom
b) Dumbo and DumDum
Always Right on November 4, 2008 at 8:32 AM
Add another for McPalin ticket here from the Hoosier state!
God be with us today of all days!
HoosierCon on November 4, 2008 at 8:32 AM
Just voted. Have never seen such a long line at the local precinct.
I voted using a paper ballot. Got out a lot faster than those waiting to use the touch-screen machines. Real slow on the touch screen lines…too many voters had no idea at all how to use them. Being a dyed in the wool Luddite, I guess, that paper ballot is a good thing for old guys like me to use.
Witnessed a small number of “voters” “discussing/arguing” with poll workers about how “they were not told where they should/could vote.”
One would think that IF voting were so important to these folks they’d take the time to figure it all out before they arrived and got in line.
Anyway, a few miles north of here the Toledo Police Department has told its officers to keep their riot gear with them all day. Not a good sign of the times.
Here’s a hope and a prayer that the smart voters (and lots of them) voted for McCain. The alternative for the next four years just doesn’t rest well with this old grey dog.
coldwarrior on November 4, 2008 at 8:33 AM
Just finished voting across the street from where I live.
Kind of depressing voting straight party. 8 positions for office, and only two of them have republican candidates to vote for. At least I got to vote down a state socialized medicine initiative.
I was surprised. I hadn’t pre-registered, but it took me less time than those that had, roughly 12 minutes.
Oh, and I could have understood when the old lady who looked confused asked for another ballot. The guy my age, not so much, but I could see him handing over his old ballot.
MadisonConservative on November 4, 2008 at 8:34 AM
Bernadette on November 4, 2008 at 8:34 AM
Add another vote for McCain/Palin from Burke, VA! And, Gillmore and Fimian, too!
Karen_VA on November 4, 2008 at 8:34 AM
Ed, thanks for carrying this thread!
I don’t want to follow the news from the arch nemesis of the American Spirit.
No Eeyore, not you. The MSM.
maverick muse on November 4, 2008 at 8:35 AM
The widget above is nice but it’s broken.
It shows only a single digit for EC votes … Texas shows 3 and even I (as a Canadian) know something’s wrong there.
gh on November 4, 2008 at 8:36 AM
Just got in from the polls here in N. Texas.
Early morning line was heavy for my district.
Shock of shocks……there were no fisticuffs.
FLY, Johnny, FLY!
Limerick on November 4, 2008 at 8:36 AM
1 for McCain in Hamilton Co. Ohio.
tomas on November 4, 2008 at 8:37 AM
Genesis 18
And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;
Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.
And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD. And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
And he said, Oh let not the LORD be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten’s sake.
maverick muse on November 4, 2008 at 8:37 AM
here in wisconsin we were first in line. we walked in and they asked our names and address to check us off the roll but never asked for proof of ID.
count 2 more for mccain!!
tcraft on November 4, 2008 at 8:37 AM
Rally to me! Rise and strike! . . . For your homes and hearths, strike! For future generations of your sons and daughters, strike! In the name of your sacred dead, strike! Let no heart be faint. Let every arm be steeled. The guidance of Divine God points the way.”
/General MacArthur
pseudonominus on November 4, 2008 at 8:38 AM
This is a “voter suppression” free zone folks. If anyone has other ideas, you know what to do! I’m heading out soon in Colorado.
katy on November 4, 2008 at 8:38 AM
As soon as my laundry is dry, we’re heading to the polls and then out to breakfast (it’s at my daughter’s school across the street). Along with my husband’s absentee ballot sent in over the weekend, that’ll be two more McCain votes in Virginia.
I feel a bit like an expectant father from years gone by – pacing outside the delivery room, hoping everything will be okay, worried that it won’t… but mostly, aggrivated at waiting.
Anna on November 4, 2008 at 8:39 AM
ctdad just took my car to vote. It has 2 McCain/Palin bumper stickers, a Hero/Hottie bumper sticker and a NOBAMA sticker. It will be the only Republican car in the lot and the vote won’t matter, but it feels good to piss of the libs at the polls.
I’ll go with the kids this afternoon.
ctmom on November 4, 2008 at 8:39 AM
Glad to have a fellow Hooiser here. By the way, while I agree with your prayer, on this day in particular I am praying that we will be with God, rather than just Him being with us. In my view that is really what this election is about; and what each of our individual choices on the ballot means.
MikeA on November 4, 2008 at 8:39 AM
How about opening up the Live Chat app?
Alexander on November 4, 2008 at 8:39 AM
gh on November 4, 2008 at 8:36 AM
Never mind … I see the widget links to AOL … I guess you’ll have to wait for them to fix it.
gh on November 4, 2008 at 8:40 AM
Conservative bloggers must stay all over Philadelphia like white on rice. We cannot let union thugs steal this election.
swamp_yankee on November 4, 2008 at 8:40 AM
No!!! It slows everything down t r e m e n d o u s l y.
IrishEi on November 4, 2008 at 8:41 AM
Oh my, I do love this internet thingy!
Oldnuke on November 4, 2008 at 8:42 AM
A few thoughts to carry with you today, courtesy of a friend across The Pond…
“I’m against ignorance, I’m against sloppy, emotional thinking. I’m against fashionable thinking. I am against the whole cliché of the moment.”
Herman Kahn
This, thought Winston, was the most frightening aspect of the party regime-that it could obliterate memory, turn lies into Truth and alter the Past. The Party slogan was “Who controls the past controls the future; who controls the present controls the past.”
Orwell, from 1984
Half the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important. They don’t mean to do harm– but the harm does not interest them. Or they do not see it, or they justify it because they are absorbed in the endless struggle to think well of themselves.
T S Eliot
And finally, a word of advice about those exit polls…
“I hate newspapermen. They come into camp and pick up their camp rumors and print them as facts. I regard them as spies, which, in truth, they are. If I killed them all there would be news from Hell before breakfast.”
William Tecumseh Sherman
EnglishMike on November 4, 2008 at 8:42 AM
Oooh yeah, here we go folks. Finally, after today it will all be over. Those words may carry more wieght than I intend at the moment but I’m going to do my part and vote McCain.
Go vote and stay away from the exit polls.
Geronimo on November 4, 2008 at 8:43 AM
Voted here in Toledo. I actually had about a 10 minute wait in line at 7:10 am. There are more people out voting, and I would say that my precinct is about 50% White 50% African American. Lots of Obama signs out. Dunno what the rest of Ohio is going to look like.
Saw this charming headline from Drudge:
Toledo Police brace for possible civil unrest
One more bad thing, there were about 8-10 races where I had to vote D because there was no other option. Lucas County Republican Party is in shambles.
rbj on November 4, 2008 at 8:44 AM
Manly rather likes this Englishman Mike.
ManlyRash on November 4, 2008 at 8:45 AM
Oh honey you’re not kidding! One very long day! I sent an article from Townhall about Republican pollsters being thrown out of a half dozen places in Philly. They will win hook or crook makes no never mind!
Eyvonne on November 4, 2008 at 8:45 AM
I voted early in WI.
Going to be driving to a local McCain headquarters for further command!
Make those calls people!
savant on November 4, 2008 at 8:46 AM
Duh! I sent it to a bunch of my liberal friends and co-workers. Sorry bout that! *L*
Eyvonne on November 4, 2008 at 8:46 AM
One more for
McCain-Palin!
profitsbeard on November 4, 2008 at 8:46 AM
did i just see Barack instructing his wife Michelle how to fill out a ballot on FOX News??
chachi
cpr on November 4, 2008 at 8:46 AM
I really wish you’d change that front picture. Make Virginia red!
CookeyD on November 4, 2008 at 8:47 AM
rbj on November 4, 2008 at 8:44 AM
The Lucas County GOP is precisely why NW Ohio is in such a bad way.
coldwarrior on November 4, 2008 at 8:47 AM
A little story…
I was in the air on election night in 1976, on a C-141 with about forty other fellas. Nearby were six more C-141s. We were all full of piss and vinegar.
Then the planes turned around.
It was a quiet flight back to ‘The World’, and a very long one.
Now in 2008 my son is in the air. He was home on leave from Iraq and we put him on a plane yesterday headed back to Mosul.
Funny how this circle thing works.
Limerick on November 4, 2008 at 8:48 AM
A) john mccain & sarah palin
B) barack obama & joe bidenFlyboy & SnowFox
No point in assigning code names to Obama and Biden as they will not be elected.
ManlyRash on November 4, 2008 at 8:49 AM
Genesis 18: that was then, this is now.
VOTE for the Constitution today for righteousness sake.
Do not hide presuming you need not do your duty. VOTE. How can our nation be blessed or be the inspiration to bless all the nations of the earth without honoring the gift God granted, our Constitution and our Constitutional government? Without respect for our Constitution, we are just like the rest who do not honor what is sacred, “and their sin is very grievous.”
Thank God for all good things, no matter how great or small. Treasure our blessings, gifts and talents by exercising and using them, not by burying them unused.
VOTE,
encourage others, and pray,
“for ten’s sake.”
maverick muse on November 4, 2008 at 8:50 AM
Just came back from voting in SW Ohio, Cincinnati Suburban Precinct. Unbelieveable turn out, had to wait outside for 20 minutes! Another vote for the Mac and ‘Cuda!!!
Manly, I sincerely hope you are a prophet, and that your political acumen is at a razor sharp edge. I cannot fathom 4 years of his lordship, the one, and what will happen to my beloved country if the unthinkable comes to pass.
CreationistConservativeWarrior on November 4, 2008 at 8:50 AM
LOL I just voted in New York City. I am certain that my vote will bring New York over to the McCain column.
Hilts on November 4, 2008 at 8:50 AM
In line now in SC. Been here about an hour and probably have another hour to go. Gotta love having a blackberry. I am answering my work emails and posting on HA while waiting to vote. God bless America keeping my red state red. Go McCain, Graham, Wilson.
BohicaTwentyTwo on November 4, 2008 at 8:51 AM
Sorry Ed. I’ve allowed Allah to play me for 2 months now. Because this is serious stuff, I am going to a site that doesn’t inflame their members for the sake of internet hits. Yeah, I’ll be back, but today you’ll have to do with HA’s target group…..the poll shills.
csdeven on November 4, 2008 at 8:52 AM
Praying for your son, Limerick. God bless.
BacaDog on November 4, 2008 at 8:52 AM
did i just see Barack instructing his wife Michelle how to fill out a ballot on FOX News??
chachi
cpr on November 4, 2008 at 8:46 AM
for the first time in her adult life she’s proud to vote!!!
tcraft on November 4, 2008 at 8:52 AM
I made some calls to my family members in PA last night. I talked to my sister (late 30s), her and her husband are both Democrats in Venango County and will be voting McCain. I asked my sister what moved her to cross over. She went over all of the problems Barack has, I don’t think I had to fill-in any of the blanks. I was surprised at what she knew.
MarkABinVA on November 4, 2008 at 8:52 AM
Obama just voted on Fox tv……took 20+ min.
Wonder if Bill Ayers will vote?
samhill on November 4, 2008 at 8:53 AM
HUGE turnout in the Philly burbs this morning. I tried to vote on the way to work. Line was way too long. Will have to go back to the polls on the way home from work.
james23 on November 4, 2008 at 8:53 AM
Wonder if Bill Ayers will vote?
samhill on November 4, 2008 at 8:53 AM
Ayers is in Chicago. He’ll vote several times.
coldwarrior on November 4, 2008 at 8:54 AM
The worst excuse I’ve ever heard in my life for not voting is the “my state is blue anyway” excuse.
The popular vote makes a statement that is extremely important.
Get off your ass. Don’t whine about rain and snow. That’s what Dems do.
Drag a friend that would not normally vote, or claims that its pointless to vote, ask her/him to do it for you, or for the for the hell of it, and take her/him out to breakfast afterwards.
GET OUT THE VOTE!
Saltysam on November 4, 2008 at 8:54 AM
Got in line at my polling place in PA at 6:35am. Polls opened at 7:00 and we were in and out by 7:10 am. Pretty efficient! Did my part – hit the R. Hope it helps! We’re supposed to get rain coming in this afternoon. I wonder how that will affect things?
Bookkeeper on November 4, 2008 at 8:54 AM
Voted this morning in Lehigh Valley, PA. Big lines. I was quite surprised.
Went in and voted for Palin…er…McCain! My wife goes later today, also for Sar…um…John.
C’mon Juan! Win PA!!!
Darksean on November 4, 2008 at 8:55 AM
;) All of us have sons and daughters in the air. Red White and Blue ones.
FLY, Johnny, FLY!
Limerick on November 4, 2008 at 8:55 AM
The poll waving overconfident will stay home.
Saltysam on November 4, 2008 at 8:55 AM
He’s taking the love and gratitude of a nation with him.
RushBaby on November 4, 2008 at 8:56 AM
My boyfriend and I waited an hour and a half to vote. He wanted to leave and just not vote at all. Since I’m the one with the car, I made him stay. Virginia is just too important for him NOT to vote.
CookeyD on November 4, 2008 at 8:56 AM
That’s good news. Liberals don’t like to get their hair wet.
RedWinged Blackbird on November 4, 2008 at 8:57 AM
Anbody voting in Philly? On Drudge I read there is chaos already. Kicked out the republican election board workers.
ctmom on November 4, 2008 at 8:57 AM
Did the people in line look like McCain or Obama voters?
HInt – clueless looking people are Obama voters.
Hilts on November 4, 2008 at 8:57 AM
Heavy, heavy turnout in my (mostly red) precinct in Richmond suburbs this morning. Got to the polls at 5:45 and there were already a couple of hundred people in line.
Rainy day here, but that didn’t seem so effect the turnout there.
Get an umbrella, get a raincoat, get your ass to the polls and VOTE!
BacaDog on November 4, 2008 at 8:57 AM
You never know, Dash. Remember the Quinn & Rose segment. Plus there are 5 McCain/Palin votes from my house alone and ManlyRash will deliver his share as well. You are not alone.
For what it’s worth: I drove all around NJ yesterday, from Monmouth County to Ocean, over to Mercer, up to Middlesex and back down to Monmouth. Admittedly most of the driving was on major highways, but I made an effort to count the McCain and Obama signs. Result—a paultry 4 McCain and 2 Obama. It was hard to find them among all the local race signs. But that is it. 2:1 McCain.
Oh, and I only saw 1 car with a bumpersticker. It was for Obama, and it was on a car parked at Brookdale Community College. Go figure.
Hey, you never know.
IrishEi on November 4, 2008 at 8:57 AM
Pretty soon the nation will run red with victory.
Fozzy Bear on November 4, 2008 at 8:58 AM
Greetings from Las Vegas. My entire family (10 of us) voted McCain/Palin in early voting. I have one hippy dippy niece who drank the purple variety kool-aid, but she lives in the bay area and doesn’t affect Nevada. As an added note, my aunt and uncle in Northern Ohio also voted McCain/Palin. It’s my Uncle’s opinion that there is no way Ohio goes blue.
tschenkel on November 4, 2008 at 8:58 AM
Nothing like stalling, clogging up a voting booth to prevent others their turn, their voice. Obama takes 20 minutes to vote a Democrat party line straight ticket! Imagine how long it will take for him to respond to a crisis. “Present”
maverick muse on November 4, 2008 at 8:58 AM
No quarter asked for none given.
“Beat back the liberal hoards!”
The “Great One” Mark Levin
Bald Igle on November 4, 2008 at 9:01 AM
I suggest you look at this as a sign, Cookey. There are better men out there.
You know, the ones that take their coat off, put it on you, and promise to take you out to a nice dinner for staying out in the rain with him.
Saltysam on November 4, 2008 at 9:01 AM
Now in 2008 my son is in the air. He was home on leave from Iraq and we put him on a plane yesterday headed back to Mosul. – Limey
Thanks to people like you and your son, the rest of us are still free to vote … but if the Zero wins, it may be our LAST time voting.
Tony737 on November 4, 2008 at 9:02 AM
LOL, RedWinged Blackbird!!!
That was my first thought as well, Saltysam. Hope you are right!!
Bookkeeper on November 4, 2008 at 9:03 AM
It won’t be my last time. That’s a promise.
Limerick on November 4, 2008 at 9:03 AM
Sounds like the child she went there with is in question.
Saltysam on November 4, 2008 at 9:04 AM
It won’t be my last time. That’s a promise. – Limey
Roger that, lock and load.
Tony737 on November 4, 2008 at 9:05 AM
Limerick on November 4, 2008 at 8:48 AM
God bless him, Limerick. Please send him my thanks, and the thanks of all Americans.
IrishEi on November 4, 2008 at 9:05 AM
Limerick on November 4, 2008 at 8:48 AM
Sending chills up my spine Lim.
God Bless your son, and your family.
Saltysam on November 4, 2008 at 9:07 AM
The fella behind me in line this morning works for Bell Helicopter. He has two daughters in the Navy, both chopper pilots. :)
Talk about a family business!
God bless this wonderful country!
Limerick on November 4, 2008 at 9:08 AM
Hey….Did anyone have the choice between a “I Voted” sticker and getting to stick their finger in some purple ink?
samhill on November 4, 2008 at 9:08 AM
C’mon everybody. You know what to do!
VOTE VOTE VOTE
Gilda on November 4, 2008 at 9:08 AM
Bernadette, thanks for the name-calling. Identified yourself pretty quickly as a liberal Republican aka Democrat. I’ll be at the convention that nominates Palin in four years, probably in seats previously occupied by McCain delegates.
doufree on November 4, 2008 at 9:09 AM
Rule is that Republicans get the purple finger and Democrats get the sticker. This way they can take it off and vote again.
IrishEi on November 4, 2008 at 9:10 AM
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