In all the years I have been voting, I have never seen the turnout that

[Blue_Roses]

I am seeing today. Amazing and exciting! I have the elections day jitters and I've NEVER had those either--what a strange feeling! My child was sick with high fever all night and is home from school, so I'm not able to work at headquarters like I had planned:( and it's all I can do not to eat everything in sight including my fingernails! I had hoped to use this nervous energy phone banking today working all day to GOTV, so here I am. Thank-god for DU! Anybody else have the election jitters?

Go KERRY/EDWARDS! :kick: :bounce:

[Edmond Dantes]

1. Can you GOTV from home?

[Blue_Roses]

7. When my spouse gets home

hopefully around 12 or 1, I'm out the door. He can watch our child then, but until then it's tough.

[Edmond Dantes]

16. Sorry that your child is so ill.

Will send a prayer for quick recovery.

[still_one]

2. The turnout that you observe is the reason John Kerry will win

[Coyote_Bandit]

3. Yes

Think I will go to the store shortly to supply 24 hour stash of munchies - and maybe some drink mixers as well.

Change smells great.

[Edmond Dantes]

18. Try the Boston chowder. It's better than Texas chili!

[0007]

4. 'Tis easy to say, " be calm, be cool, man the phone, walk the block

get the message out." We have to maintain.

Vote as if your life depended on it, because it does.

Call 866 687-8683
If Poll Workers refuse you to vote for any reason
If there is a late opening or early closing of a polling place.
If your polling place runs out of ballots or has an incorrect ballot
If you experience poll worker insensitivity or discrimination in the voting process

The civil rights community have set up a toll-free Election Day hotline. This line is
staffed now and, in addition to logging your complaint, the civil rights organizations have law
students and attorneys who can provide assistance on Election Day.

the hotline number is
866 687-8683
202 457-0473 fax

When you call the hotline, be prepared to give your name, telephone number, and note as many
details as possible, including the names of the people who are involved.

[Az_lefty]

5. It is amazing. I spoke to one person who hadn't voted since Carter.

[Blue_Roses]

9. this is the first election my spouse has voted in

and he stood in line 2 hours Saturday to vote for Kerry! I'm very proud of him! He's not politically active, but with me being on fire this year, it has lit a spark under his butt:D

I have voted in every election--senate included--since I was 18. I just don't understand people who allow others to make the decision for them, especially when it comes down to such important issues as today.

[Getchasome]

6. Long lines here in Illinois as well

I've never seen it like this, even here, where people vote early and vote often. I've also never felt this tense before in an election. Blood pressure will probably be up all day.

[Blue_Roses]

10. Barack Obama rocks!

what is the percentage going to be there with him and Keyes? I hope he kicks Keyes neurotic butt back to Maryland.

[Getchasome]

13. I think Keyes has about

28% in latest polls. He's motivating his people to get out but most people in this state see him for what he is, a carpetbagger and a religious lunatic. Yesterday he said that "anyone who votes for Obama is comitting a mortal sin." Not sure who died and made him God, but this idiot needs to pack his bags and get out of Illinois. Problem is, he said he's staying even if he is defeated. He's gonna be our thorn now. Hip, HIp, Hurray.

[Stinky The Clown]

20. I'm in Marylandf and wish you no ill in Ill, but

you can have his looney ass. We're glad that wacko's gone!

(edit for typo)

[ieoeja]

23. I've never seen more than a dozen people before.

And we typically have a 90+% turnout in my precinct. There are either a LOT of new registrations, that 10% makes a heck of a difference, or people are fired up and going early instead of late. I walked away this morning when I saw the line was too long for me to get to training on time. I'll have to vote this afternoon instead.

Fortunately it appears my class will be done way early.

[seabeyond]

8. butter rum muffin, warmed with a healthy smear of butter

this is my day, lol lol...........food nails and all. what is in a day

and hope your child feels better soon

[Blue_Roses]

11. thanks for the kind words

having a sick child is no fun:( --for them or us! At 2 am she woke me up crying with a sore throat and a 102 temperature.

That butter rum muffin sounds good...what's the recipe?

[seabeyond]

22. united grocery store, bah ha ha ha

we had the cold and sore throat go thru our house last week. i am still holding onto it. tis the season, lol lol. just lots of lovins

[tnlefty]

12. You, too, huh? I've got one child running a fever and what I had planned

to do today is on hold and I feel lousy about it. Hope your sick one gets better soon.

[Blue_Roses]

14. hope yours get to feeling better too

I feel like I'm just twiddling my thumbs today and I hate it 'cause I had planned a full day at headquarters and setting up for the return party tonight. My spouse my be getting off early so if so, then I'm out the door, but until then I'm right there with ya!:)

[tnlefty]

21. Thanks, I hope he does, too. I feel like I dropped the baton on my leg

of the 440 relay. Guilt I tell ya! I don't think the jitters will set in again until later in the day.

[robbedvoter]

15. Huge lines in NYC at 10 AM - never before!

It was a good experience!

[Blue_Roses]

17. That's exciting

:bounce: I'm gonna be a nervous wreck all day.

[Jane Austin]

19. Report from a friend in NH

Report from a friend in NH:

I went to vote this morning at 7:30. I thought
the polls opened at 7:00, but they didn't. So,
I stood outside and froze for a half hour with
about 50 other people. By the time they opened
the doors at 8:00, the line of people was
completely around the elementary school and
people were parked out on the highway.

When I got out of the booth, there must have been
30-40 people lined up to register to vote! I
couldn't believe it. About half of them were
over the age of 50 and had never voted before.

That's one nice thing about NH... if you have
a photo ID, you can register to vote on election
day.

[jamesinca]

24. California has lines too!!!!

I just voted at a church recreation hall. For the first time in the 7 years that it has been my voting place there was a line. 10 voting booths and people lined up outside the door. One lady called from the booth on her cell phone and told the boss she was going to be late because she was voting! There were lots of young people working the polls and lots of minorities standing in line. I called my brother 5 a.m. for a wake up call, he runs a voting precinct out of his garage. He calls me back 5 minutes later to tell me there are people standing in his yard. Voting zombies had invaded!!

I WANT MY COUNTRY BACK!!!

[progressivebydesign]

25. Our County has a drop off booth for absentee ballots..

.. last night, the one in our town was mobbed! You couldn't get near it. (I'm in Washington State).