Long Lines, Everywhere
Already, Flickr folks are posting photos, and even this video, of long lines at the polls, all across Brooklyn. In Park Slope, the line stretched out even before the booths opened at 6AM. Bring coffee. Prepare to wait. Where did you vote? How long did it take? Any problems? Video by wnyc.
Nokilissa…I was worried yesterday when I started to see interviews where people were saying they may not vote because it looks like a landslide. Also, a lot of stories about how the polls were somewhat contradictory in nature and that the margins of error might be misleading.
“I’m worried about voting site shenanigans. I’m worried about latent racism. I’m worried about polling errors. I’m worried about no paper trails. I’m worried about voter disenfranchisement and 8 hour lines. I’m. Just. Worried.”
Me too, Nokilissa, me too.
You got some odd ways of thinking there, IronBalls. Have you actually been buying the socialism argument?
Dave, Do you mean you’ve invited Joe Six Pack/Plumber over for beer? I cannot imagine a more interesting evening!
To use an old object relations expression Biff, you can hold the certain optimism for us both! I simply haven’t got it yet (certain optimism).
I’m worried about voting site shenanigans. I’m worried about latent racism. I’m worried about polling errors. I’m worried about no paper trails. I’m worried about voter disenfranchisement and 8 hour lines. I’m. Just. Worried.
Voted at PS 56 in Clinton Hill this morning….the line was wrapped all the way around the block at 8:45 when we got there. It took an hour to vote, but everyone was in good spirits and the people at Choice Market were handing out cookies and cakes to everyone on line. It went surprisingly smooth once we made it inside the building. Definitely worth the time and effort!
Had to go to my old polling place, PS 131 in Manhattan – took about an hour. i’m more curious to hear about lines in the swing states. that will be VERY telling.
Obamabots, you sure showed Bush!
Obama will show those “big evil corporations” who’s boss.
Who cares if half the big corporations move overseas?
Who needs jobs when we have Mr. Alternative Energy as President?
Say goodbye to the free market and say hello the equal opportunity bread line.
More importantly, DOW10,000 and S&P1,000 are back!!!!! Let the good times roll.
I think it’s goin to be a Joe Six pack night!!!!
“I wonder how many Republicans were actually praying for bad weather throughout the country and are now chagrined. At God no less”
Aren’t Republicans ALWAYS chagrined? Ok, cheap shot. Sorry, I couldn’t resist.
Nokilissa, you got it. Bourbon tonight and mint juleps tomorrow night WHEN (not if) we’re celebrating.