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    Election Day Open Thread

    by: Tim Kelly

    Tue Nov 04, 2008 at 08:06:59 AM EST


    NOTE: If you want to post photos and don't have a Photobucket or some other account to upload them to and link to, please email them to tk@indigojournal.com.  I'll upload them and send you the link for displaying.  Sorry for the inconvenience.

    I went out to vote right at 7 this morning, so I could get it done before my wife left for work and I wouldn't have to drag the kids out later.  The line at my Richland County precinct was already about 200 yards long, and I would estimate the wait at about an hour.  Had to head back and make plans to go out later.

    Before you get too excited, I would not expect most of those people in my precinct to be turning out to vote for Obama.  However, I do hope it shows enthusiasm for the District 5 bond referendum.

    Post your election updates here throughout the day, and if you're using Twitter, make sure you use the #sc2008 tag so your tweets show up in the "SC Election Updates" widget to the right.
    Tim Kelly :: Election Day Open Thread
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    Election Day Open Thread | 5 comments
    View from Springville Precinct in Richland County (0.00 / 0)
    My wife just snapped this and sent it to me.  It's hard to fully appreciate it this, but what you're seeing is the line stretching from the Lake Murray Elementary School cafeteria all the way back to the school entrance on Three Dog Road.  Yes, my son goes to school on Three Dog Road.



    Is a small world, but I wouldn't want to paint it.

    Final Trackers (0.00 / 0)
    Yesterday's numbers are in parentheses.  There's no tightening nationally.  State polls could be another matter.

    DKos/R2K: Obama 51(51) McCain 46(45)
    Reuters/Zogby: Obama 54(51) 43(44)
    IBD/TIPP: Obama 52(48) McCain 44(43)

    Is a small world, but I wouldn't want to paint it.

    Long lines throughout the Midlands (0.00 / 0)
    http://www.thestate.com/locale...

    Is a small world, but I wouldn't want to paint it.
    Unprecedented Lines at Greenville 3 Precinct (0.00 / 0)
    In 18 years of voting in Greenville, I've never encountered a line out the door and never had to wait more than 10 minutes to vote. Today - Election Day! - I waited 55 minutes to vote, and the line was growing behind me.

    No matter the results, it's great to see South Carolinians finally feeling like their vote matters.

    Here's the view at Greenville 3 precinct (North Main area).



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    Newberry County, Learning Center precinct (0.00 / 0)
    Didn't take a picture, but it was about half-an-hour wait.  The precinct workers said there had been a big line even before the polls opened.  Said they hadn't seen anything like it before.
    Election Day Open Thread | 5 comments
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