TW: Am sure we are going to hear this over and over. Turnout is one of the most over-estimated phenomenons but still....this time...my own contribution...
In '04 was voter #5 at my precinct, this year #16 but in '04 there were maybe 15 folks waiting when I left the poll, today about 125. And we are in a very safe Dem district with zero competitive races (am very confident Obama will carry IL...).
From Floyd Norris NYT:
"I went to vote this morning, arriving at the Caton School in Brooklyn at 5:55 a.m. I have been voting at that school’s gym since 1984, and have never had to stand in line behind more than one or two people.
This morning, there were about 90 people in line ahead of me, waiting for the polls to open at 6 a.m"
http://norris.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/04/long-lines-where-there-never-were-before/
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In our 42nd ward I was the Michael Jordan (#23) of voters at Erie Cafe today. Got there at 5:55 am. I have to say Americans don't understand how to queue up.
our precinct queued up fine, it was our precinct workers that were a little slow to figure what the heck they were doing...
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