Slog - Comments on Letters from Pennsylvania, Nevada, and Florida http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letters_from_pennsylvania_nevada_and_flo I’m getting more and more excited as I read about the great voter turnout across the country and our international support. At my polling place in Harrisburg, PA, there were 100 people in line ahead of me when I arrived just as the doors opened this morning. It was awesome to see the numbers and the diversity that came out to vote in my mixed-race neighborhood, and many first time voters too. There was applause as many first-timers placed their votes. I sensed in the crowd a feeling of optimism, and also of sheer determination. It was a beautiful morning... Copyright 2008 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:08:16 -0800 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:08:18 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by juls So happy to come on here and read a story from harrisburg, as it's the area I'm from too... my last two elections were in downtown hbg, but this year I've moved still nearby, but not in the city, and voting was not nearly as fun in my new neighborhood... there is something special about voting in a city (especially as there were only 20 people ahead of me where I was at about 8 in the morning... the voting turnover was MUCH SLOWER than in harrisburg, I have no idea why) but it was more unsettling too, as they were the touch screen electronic ones, which make it much less personable to vote. I HATE the electronic ones.

]]> juls http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letters_from_pennsylvania_nevada_and_flo#c1194121 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letters_from_pennsylvania_nevada_and_flo#c1194121 2008 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:35:56 -0800 Comment by Levislade OK, I'm very much pro voting-by-mail, but I have to say these polling station tales are making me a little sad to have missed that this year (and, I guess, forever now . . .).

]]> Levislade http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letters_from_pennsylvania_nevada_and_flo#c1194126 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letters_from_pennsylvania_nevada_and_flo#c1194126 2008 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:37:33 -0800 Comment by GW2 ditto @2

]]> GW2 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letters_from_pennsylvania_nevada_and_flo#c1194139 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letters_from_pennsylvania_nevada_and_flo#c1194139 2008 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:44:05 -0800 Comment by yucca flower Oprah is doing something similar to this. New Americans voting for the first time.

]]> yucca flower http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letters_from_pennsylvania_nevada_and_flo#c1194144 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letters_from_pennsylvania_nevada_and_flo#c1194144 2008 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:46:36 -0800 Comment by yucca flower Oprah is doing something similar to this. New Americans voting for the first time.

]]> yucca flower http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letters_from_pennsylvania_nevada_and_flo#c1194160 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letters_from_pennsylvania_nevada_and_flo#c1194160 2008 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:56:37 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle word is massive Blue turnout.

Color Comrade McCain burnt toast.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letters_from_pennsylvania_nevada_and_flo#c1194318 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letters_from_pennsylvania_nevada_and_flo#c1194318 2008 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:08:18 -0800