So so proud to be a Democrat..to belong to the Democratic Party..

[Peacetrain]

We voted today.. early voting in Iowa... and I walked out of the court house just feeling great. We have such wonderful canidates running for our state this mid-term..

I could have voted a straight ticket and just filled out the one little oval.. but I relished.. absolutely relished circling each and every democrat in the office they ran for.

Today is a good day to be me

[Thinkingabout]

1. Yea, thanks for voting.

[Peacetrain]

3. Hubby was home today

and we decided to just go down and get our vote in.. Hopefully all the survey people will stop calling us now it has been just awful the last couple of weeks.. enough to make me think of getting rid of the land line

[Thinkingabout]

5. Many be should start "I voted" club.

[Peacetrain]

6. ooooo that is a good idea..

Maybe Skinner should open up a page that just says I voted and people can check in as they get their votes in ... like it A LOT!!

[jwirr]

8. We used to have an avitar that said we voted.

[Peacetrain]

10. That would be good too!!

[merrily]

26. IMO, anyone who does not vote should not be posting on this board.

Maybe it's not only my opinion. The Terms of Service don't say that exactly, but they do say other things about not voting that give rise to the inference that DUers should be voting.

[gopiscrap]

2. Excellent

[Peacetrain]

4. Yep.. its a good thing

[jwirr]

7. That is great. Did you by any chance get to vote against King?

[Peacetrain]

9. Oh Yeah!!

Jim Mowrer.. It was especially sweet voting against King.. what a complete dufus King is

[jwirr]

11. Thank you. Thank you. I am tired of thinking that the area I grew up in actually voted for him.

[Peacetrain]

16. I think King is in trouble this time

Because he has agreed to debate.. we are all so tired of him and his shenanigans..

[jwirr]

18. Now that would be an interesting debate. Most of his answers will no doubt make us want to crawl

under the table in shame that he is even in the debate.

[Tarheel_Dem]

12. As am I & thanks for voting.

[Peacetrain]

14. Good to be us!!

[1dogleft]

13. pretty exciting day for you nt

[Peacetrain]

15. There is something about voting

that is just energizing..I am one of those who like the physical aspect of getting up and going to the polls.. or in today's case the courthouse.. and being with my fellow Iowans as we make these decisions on who we are going to hire or rehire to run the goverment for us.. I understand the need for mail in votes.. and someday as I get older that may be the way I do it..

[NJCher]

17. Bravo, Peacetrain

I'm glad you could feel good about your candidates!

That is indeed worth a front page post to DU!!



Cher

[Peacetrain]

29. Thank You!! hope it made it

[Iliyah]

19. K & R

how does the senate race look?

[Peacetrain]

37. Its tied as of yesterday..

It goes up and down.. but looking around town in a very conservative area.. I am seeing a LOT of democratic placards.. her stance on social security has really got a lot of senior republicans shaking their heads..

You would not believe the amount of money that is being thrown into Iowa.. Koch brothers are here.. Karl Rove.. they have big trucks parked in town..

Ernst really is out in the ether.. as they say..

[ColesCountyDem]

20. Good job!

[Peacetrain]

36. Thanks

It was a good day to do it!!

[ybbor]

21. Good job!

I, too, prefer to fill in all the ovals versus simply voting a straight ticket.

It just feels better to go through the motions.

[Peacetrain]

35. I know, its just feels right

As I told someone else, it is a two sided ballot, and I worry people who vote just the straight ticket will not realize that the back of the ballot has no party designation.. that of judges etc..

[blkmusclmachine]

22. I used to feel that way, too. A long, long time ago. But I'm in TX, so, y'know, we were abandoned

by the Establishment 20+ years ago. But, good for you. Everybody remember to vote!

[Peacetrain]

34. Texas is a changing dynamic..

Maybe it will get back to more democratic principles.. I agree everybody get out and vote..

[DrBulldog]

23. But did your legal-aged daughters vote?

Chances are they didn't.

[herding cats]

24. You are an example of how elections are won.

You make me proud! Excellent job.

[Peacetrain]

30. I love your name...

thanks!

[davidpdx]

25. Great to hear you were able to vote early

I'm waiting for my ballot to vote from overseas.

[Peacetrain]

33. It really is a good thing

frees up the polls for the day when those who are still working (I am retired now) can have quicker access to the polls.. If they are opening early voting now, I am sure you ballot will be in the mail soon!..

[liberal N proud]

27. I always vote each office

It feels like you are voting and feels good to vote against every republican on the ballot.

I don't know if I trust the single vote oval either.

[Peacetrain]

32. My husband was done and waiting and waiting

for
me.. I just loved the moment..there was no one behind me, so I did not feel like I was taking someones time.. and I too have a little unease with voting just straight line.. because you have to turn the ballot over to vote for judges, extension, etc.. and they are not party affiliated..

[Kath1]

28. Good for you!

Good luck against King. Just the type we NEED to vote out of office.

[Peacetrain]

31. From your lips to Gods ears..

[ChiciB1]

38. Iowa Is The State Than Joanie Ernst Is Running For Senate

isn't it? Just saw a poll that she's leading by a larger margin than before. Also, wasn't she in the military? Heard veterans are going to be voting for her big time.

Could be wrong, but she IS ahead from what I've seen.

[Peacetrain]

39. Depends on the poll.. Some have her ahead, some have Braley ahead

Ernst is a veteran.. but she is also supporting changing Social Security .. so this is a pretty old state age wise.. She has really angered a lot of seniors..and republican seniors..