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23. Voted yesterday, Florida's 1st day of early voting. Biggest crowd I've ever seen for any election.
Sun Oct 28, 2012, 01:24 PM
Oct 2012

I went about 4:00 because earlier in the day the line was out the town hall and into the parking lot, and they had a snake line inside. The poll volunteer inside said he had been doing this for 12 years and this was the biggest crowds ever. All of the voting booths were filled and you had to wait until one opened up. I would normally be thrilled to see so many people voting, but I live in a very red and non-diverse district; mostly older white folks. So I hope the repugs aren't coming out in big numbers too. By the way, I'm an older white folk and my vote went for Obama.

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Mailed it in last Monday.... Wounded Bear Oct 2012 #2
Mail-in vote here in WA. yewberry Oct 2012 #3
Early voted in Iowa weeks ago. Pirate Smile Oct 2012 #4
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Dropped Mine In The Secure Box In Front Of The County Office On Sun. Oct 21st WillyT Oct 2012 #6
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Go, Team Tikki! CBHagman Oct 2012 #35
Voted yesterday in Tampa. okwmember Oct 2012 #16
I voted Friday. Waited in line for an hour. proud2BlibKansan Oct 2012 #17
Voted early. There was no line. Better than regular voting in terms of wait time. LisaL Oct 2012 #18
Just voted with my wife & stepson, his first election ! lobointexas Oct 2012 #19
You have to be pretty self-motivated in TX to vote. LisaL Oct 2012 #20
True, Texas Democrats need a better ground game, lobointexas Oct 2012 #26
Considering I haven't seen any evidence of ground game existing in TX, maybe LisaL Oct 2012 #30
voted absentee (by mail) last month tabbycat31 Oct 2012 #21
Just checked the website. Baitball Blogger Oct 2012 #22
Voted yesterday, Florida's 1st day of early voting. Biggest crowd I've ever seen for any election. Fla Dem Oct 2012 #23
Thanks for the on-the-ground report. CBHagman Oct 2012 #45
The Thugs voted here in Nevada last week. n/t Egalitarian Thug Oct 2012 #24
WV's 1st District, yesterday. 1-Old-Man Oct 2012 #25
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today in St Petersburg FL onethatcares Oct 2012 #34
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