No lines as such but busier than I'd ever seen it: when I walked up to the booths they were all occupied and then somebody left and I went in.

I had BBCA on while I was getting ready this morning and they had a little feature on Obama and Chicago and I teared up. It's going to be an emotional day, isn't it?

Assholes who try to frighten old people into voting their way need to be tied to a stake in a pool of waist-deep water, with a couple of hundred hungry eels.

Heh. First thing that's made me smile all day.

And I think the thing that appalls me the most, out of that entire mind-boggling, appalling pile o'crap, was the recorded message saying only Republicans were to vote on Tuesday with Democrats having to wait until Wednesday.

Rachel Maddow on similarly appalling stories:

Here's what I think about this anti-democratic steal-your-vote screw-the-heroes-who-died-for-this-right underhanded cowardly sniveling illegally-intimidating-and-misleading-voters unpatriotic anti-American bullpucky: I'm not crazy about it!

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I'm already antsy and just said to my co-workers, "SURELY there are exit polls already!"

Co-worker #1: "Well, those tiny New Hampshire towns went for Obama..."

Co-worker #2 "LANDSLIDE FOR OBAMA! ...in tiny New Hampshire towns!"

Me: "Find me some exit polls or STOP TAUNTING ME!"

As much as I'm looking forward to it, I do recall from last time that this day involves a lot of waiting and waiting before they give you the good stuff.

Actually, while there was no waiting at the polls, I don't think I've ever waited so long for the bus and the train. I'm assuming they've pulled a lot of drivers off to cover for tonight.

I wasted about ten minutes in the wrong line. Otherwise voting went OK.

See, there was a line to get into the building. Then I was trying to figure out where the line split up into the three different Wards. But I couldn't tell, so I stayed in the line I was in. Eventually some guy came and told us this was the line for such and such Ward, so a bunch of us left to go the the proper (and short) lines for our Wards. This seemed to happen every ten minutes or so.

What was especially annoying is I suddenly remembered this happening before.

Still, ten wasted minutes = no biggie. Took me about half an hour.

eta: or maybe I'm confusing precinct with ward...

It's going to be an emotional day, isn't it?

I'm a big old pile of mush today. Got misty listening to the report about Obama's grandmother. I expect tears to flow before the call tonight.

Assholes who try to frighten old people into voting their way need to be tied to a stake in a pool of waist-deep water, with a couple of hundred hungry eels.

Indeed. Of course, the old people I know would not fall for that crap.

Indeed. Of course, the old people I know would not fall for that crap.

Most of the old people I know wouldn't fall for that crap—however, it's offensive as hell that there are asswipes out there who think so little of the senior contingent.

Pity they never had the opportunity to meet my grandmother.

Charlie says he doesn't know if Obama is "all that smart, really".

Wellllll...he really shouldn't be talking about other people being "all that smart." sheesh.

I'm actually less anxious today than I was yesterday. Although the stories of shenanigans may change that. And trying to scare the elderly. grrrrr.

I got to my polling place at about 7:30 this morning and was done by about 8:10. Everything went very smoothly and there was a ridiculously cheerful poll worker telling jokes there.

We voted at 8:15 in the gym at the elementary school (no school) with no line. Seemed steady, though - 7 (Diebold) machines. Also, fully 50% of the county's voters voted early, so I'm not surprised it's slow this AM!