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How's the turnout been for your polling place today? (Original Post) El Supremo Nov 2012 OP
Busiest I've seen in 40 years (Cape Cod), but TheCowsCameHome Nov 2012 #1
I'm in Sandwich and it was really busy. Lots of old white people Ned_Devine Nov 2012 #5
Yep. Too many there that I recognized as being from the dark side. TheCowsCameHome Nov 2012 #6
Well, at least you and I were there! Ned_Devine Nov 2012 #7
There was an older lady TheCowsCameHome Nov 2012 #8
yeah, these folks are fearful Ned_Devine Nov 2012 #9
NOVA: 1.5 hour wait compared to 15 min in 2008. godai Nov 2012 #2
Busy 4mukc Nov 2012 #3
Pretty crowded for 10 AM ann--- Nov 2012 #4

TheCowsCameHome

(40,209 posts)
6. Yep. Too many there that I recognized as being from the dark side.
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:25 PM
Nov 2012
Sandwich has a nasty little knot of the Jeff Perry Patriots, or whatever the call themselves nowadays.
 

Ned_Devine

(3,146 posts)
7. Well, at least you and I were there!
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:19 PM
Nov 2012

The lady behind me was all upset that we DIDN'T have to show ID. I was tempted to tell her it's because it's a republican town and we're all white...but I didn't

TheCowsCameHome

(40,209 posts)
8. There was an older lady
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:32 PM
Nov 2012

and a young man together in line ahead of me (grandma/grandson?). The young fellow obviously had very serious problems - impeded speech, scars all over his head, not sure exactly what he suffered from, but absolutely major care issues. I think she was just showing him how the voting process works.

30 minutes later I saw them again, in the 6A Aubuchon, then walking out and getting into an SUV plastered with tea party/patriot no-new-taxes, cut-cut-cut bumper stickers .

I just shook my head and walked away ..............

 

ann---

(1,933 posts)
4. Pretty crowded for 10 AM
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:26 PM
Nov 2012

in western NY. Paper ballots take more time but they're tangible proof if a recount is ever needed - heaven forbid!

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