It is election day here in Florida...

[FM123]

...and we are going to the polls and taking our friends to the polls and our kids to the polls and we are going to make as many trips bringing as many people and do everything we can until we are BLUE in the face! Wish us luck America!

[NightWatcher]

1. I'll be going this afternoon.

[FM123]

2. Fantastic!

[NightWatcher]

25. Annnnnd done. Go Team Gwen!

[FloridaBlues]

3. Voted early here.

[FM123]

6. Great! I think there are more and more early voters each year!

[katmondoo]

31. Me too.

[Mojo2]

4. Just voted

Alot of tough choices on the Dem side for Gov, decided to go with Graham. More than the normal amount of folks at my precinct today, which I take as a good sign

[FM123]

7. Yes! We have 4 + good Dems for Governor!

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[bullsnarfle]

18. I wasn't too happy

with Jeff Greene throwing GG under the bus...maybe Dem's need to take a page from Reagan's book, as in "Thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Democrat".

We are in deep sh&t, need to stick together and get these (R) SOB's the hell out.

[Sunsky]

5. Voted last Sunday

Go Blue Florida!

[FM123]

8. Terrific, another early voter!

[FM123]

9. Leaving soon, for my first trip over there - sure miss my old mini-van.....

[Phoenix61]

10. Voted early.

Sadly, didn't see anything on giving people rides to the polls or I would be busy doing that after work.

[floWteiuQ]

11. Good luck...

add to the many beach waves a big scary blue one!

[DownriverDem]

12. Best of luck

Although I must say I don't know how much more of trump we need to motivate voters. After his disrespect of Sen. McCain, I hope we get some Vets too.

[lindysalsagal]

13. the blue algae might just push it over the top...

https://www.news-press.com/story/news/2018/08/27/red-tide-blue-green-algae-algal-okeechobee-caloosahatchee-florida-southwest-lake-river-gulf-mexic/1108984002/

[tavernier]

14. Mailed mine in weeks ago

because I’m in Indiana for the autumn, helping kids with their pumpkin farm. Doing the same in November even though I’ll be back that week. I like to spend time with ballot doing some research, making some calls. I think some folks go eenie meenie miney mo with candidates or issues they haven’t researched, and that is just playing Russian roulette.

[mcar]

15. 3 vote by mail voters in our FL household

[lpbk2713]

16. One thing voters all over need to keep in mind ...

We are in the fix we are currently in because so many people voted (R).

Look at your car's gear selector when you drive to the polls.
(D) goes forward. (R) goes backward.

[NoMoreRepugs]

17. Mailed in my proud Dem votes last week.

[pazzyanne]

19. My cousin in Lake City voted this morning and is doing her part

to get people to the polls there.

[Wounded Bear]

20. Florida would look good in blue...

[peekaloo]

21. Voted last Friday

https://countyballotfiles.elections.myflorida.com/FVRSCountyBallotReports/AbsenteeEarlyVotingReports/PublicStats

[FM123]

22. Just got back from my first trip over there, will be doing second drive in a few hours....

It was not very crowded late morning. I saw many repug signs posted out front, hardly any for the Democrats - but to my delight so many folks proudly dressed in blue, and while there was no "secret handshake" we gave each other nods and a smile!

[Towlie]

23. I picked Gwen Graham and skipped all the judge questions because I have no idea who's a good judge.

I think leaving it to voters to choose judges is a really stupid system. How can any voter possibly pick out the best candidate to be a judge? I think for most it's just a matter of picking a name that triggers pleasant thoughts.

[Awsi Dooger]

26. I voted Graham also

On judge questions I google union endorsements. Normally I can find 3 or 4 lists, locally and statewide. Then I compare the list and go with consensus. Sometimes I google the judge's name for background and bio.

Union endorsement links look like this:

https://www.afscmelocal199.com/afscme-florida-2018-election-endorsements

[MaryMagdaline]

28. I get frustrated with elected judges as well until I see the lifetime appointements like Ellis in

federal court. Then, I am glad that we can vote out the worst. And, from time to time, we have.

[Scurrilous]

24. Voted absentee.

[FM123]

27. Ok, second trip was pretty good too - still not crowded but plenty of voters!

On a personal note - I got in trouble for snapping a pic of my daughter casting a vote, and was asked to delete the photo. Embarrassing, yes but thrilled that young folks like her are lining up to participate in democracy!

[sheshe2]

29. Good Luck Florida!

[MaryMagdaline]

30. voted Friday in Tamarac library **dropped my absentee ballot

[FM123]

32. Thank you for all your support today DU!

Our Florida primary election is over and in a very neck & neck race, Andrew Gillum has defeated Gwen Graham and has won the Democratic nomination for governor. So, November here we come and our new mantra will be: We vote blue, no matter who!