The Election Day Public Board

I am really looking forward....

Posted by Sam Patton at 2008-11-04 07:03

to the election being over, the new presidency beginning, but more than anything, some actual healing.

It's finally here!

Posted by Lisa at 2008-11-04 14:17

I can't believe it's finally election day! It seems like this has been going on as long as I can remember. I pray that my country shows wisdom, respect, and dignity today...

I am currently...

Posted by Katie at 2008-11-04 14:18

listening to a "GET PUMPED" mix with all our volunteers!

In the first hour...

Posted by Jenna Vendil at 2008-11-04 14:20

In the first hour of the polls opening, we've already received 5 calls from voters about where their polling location is.

will the republicans steal the election?

Posted by shirley copperman at 2008-11-04 14:20

it has been documented that the republicans have already stolen elections and have the same people and machines and ability in place to steal this one. if mccain wins, against all the last 250 polls, the early voting data, and exit polls, what will happen?
will the democrats and the media and the country just roll over again?

Today we make history!

Posted by Alyssa M. at 2008-11-04 14:48

I stood in line for an hour to vote this morning...I'm so excited about CHANGE and the fact that SO many people are out today. What an exciting day...we are making HISTORY!

Longest lines ever in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Posted by John Verbrugge at 2008-11-04 14:48

Just got back from the polls in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We got there at 7:00, and had to wait over an hour in line. It's the longest line I've ever seen for voting here in Grand Rapids. We use optical scan ballots, and the process went very smoothly.

Oh Happy Day!

Posted by Tracy at 2008-11-04 15:27

This is truly a great day and voting this morning made me feel like I helped make history. The energy surrounding this election -- the HOPE that it has instilled in so many voters, young and old -- is just the shot in the arm that our democracy needed. Ain't no stoppin' us now, we're on the move...back to becoming a great nation that we all can be proud of. God Bless America!!!

Recorded my vote!

Posted by Rhonda at 2008-11-04 15:32

I took a pic of my vote with my cell phone. This is such a historic event that I wanted to record it.

I just voted!

Posted by Lee at 2008-11-04 16:08

Just took my baby to vote... So glad she was born into this world at a time when real change is possible!

Getting out

Posted by B Wood at 2008-11-04 16:08

The lines in lower Manhattan are long, but voters are excited. I am going to midtown to help an older friend get to the polls. I will take my camera and get some photos.

2008 ELECTION

Posted by Eilis HELLER at 2008-11-04 16:59

THERE IS PALPABLE EXCITEMENT IN THE AIR, SWEET!!!!! THIS COUNTRY SO NEEDS CHANGE!

election day

Posted by andrea at 2008-11-04 17:50

woooooow!!!! i am a first time voter and i feel amazing that i woke up early this morning and made sure that my voice was heard and that i am part of a new beginning and change. In whittier, many people are already voting and making lines in their polling places. it amazing to see young first time voters becoming more involved in what they believe in. A change is starting process!! MAY THE BEST CANDIDATE WIN.

I was so amazed...

Posted by Heather at 2008-11-04 18:27

I voted yesterday to beat the lines and found myself grinning at every person i passed in the polling place. The time for change is now, history in the making, and I was a part of it. JOY! Gobama 08!

Just voted!!!

Posted by Gabriel Johnson-Ortiz at 2008-11-04 18:27

I just voted, where I voted in the primary election, and my name wasn't in the list!!! How can that be!!! I voted there in Septem ber. This girl outside of the voting place vouch for me, which was a relief!!!

Never in My Life

Posted by Shelley at 2008-11-04 18:58

I have voted at the same polling site in Bedford Stuyvesant in Brooklyn, NY for 10 years, maybe more. But never in my life have I seen lines for any election. I think the last presidential election I maybe had to wait to 10 minutes to vote. Today I waited an hour and a half and it was one of the best of my life!

Everyone was cool and it was and continues to be a beautiful day in New York!

Good turn out

Posted by j.cro at 2008-11-04 20:19

My husband and I voted at around 7.45 this morning. Traditionally our voting district has extremely low turn out. However, at the time we signed in, we were numbers 68 and 69 respectively so I'm really hopeful about the election today.

Where's my ballot.

Posted by Juliann at 2008-11-04 20:28

I just wanted to report that my polling place in SF ran out of ballots at 9:30 am!!!! Not to worry, they got more in immediately but what a great sign that way more people are voting this year!

Yay for Election Day!

Posted by Sarah at 2008-11-04 20:29

There's definitely a buzz everywhere today. I voted first thing and it was such an exciting process to be a part of. It's awesome knowing we're making history right now.

elections & fraud

Posted by tony at 2008-11-04 21:20

We really really need to clean up this nation's election infrastructure. The equipment and polling places are uneven at best, often atrocious. I wonder if it's a conspiracy of neglect that creates such prone-to-fraud elections infrastructure in so many places across the country. We need a national dept of elections that pays and trains poll workers and manages upkeep of open source, paper-trail election machines.

Maine's Making a Difference

Posted by Harris at 2008-11-04 21:53

Harris here from the Maine League. Right now, we're about 700 contacts away from our GOTV goal--we've re-inspired young and old alike here in Maine and we're psyched to see how these last couple of months come out--we're hoping for big wins!

tomorrow we can all retire

Posted by carly at 2008-11-04 22:27

whoo hoo! the Steelworkers just told us we were the most organized group they've ever worked with! let's hope it all pays off!

Last man standing / Polling

Posted by Heron at 2008-11-05 19:16

I was happy to be the very last person at the cities office yesterday; Ushered in by one of many security guards hanging around outside... Then handing in my absentee ballot in person. I apparently got it in exactly at 7 pm, just shy of not being counted.
Brave and gleeming of victory, I strolled out with my friend, watching all the folks with a similar glow slowly meandering to their prospective cars; some clad in Obama buttons and child like joy. It was amazing.~

San Francisco

Posted by Mark at 2008-11-06 07:09

All over San Francisco rushed into the streets to celebrate when 8:00 hit and Obama was announced. Soon after that there was a huge dancing party in the streets with music and the news playing that lasted late into the night. There was both cheering and partying for Obama's new presidency and hoping that prop 8 (california's anti-gay marriage bill) would lose.

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