Will older Repub voters in western Pennsylvania stand in line for 4+ hours to vote?

[eleny]

Over the months we've heard how Pennsylvania is a state with many older voters. I remember Chris Matthews mentioning it a lot during the Primaries.

So far, the weather looks good in that area for next week until Friday. But since the whole state votes on Election Day, I wonder how many will stand in long line to vote. Especially if the polls show Obama ahead in PA.

I suppose that the elderly qualify for absentee ballots. But I haven't seen discussion about the number of those ballots being requested. So I'm wondering about all this today.

[democrattotheend]

1. Will there be long lines in Western PA?

Aren't the long lines usually in the urban areas?

[eleny]

3. Yes, since the state votes on one day and Dems are turning out in huge numbers all over

[NightWatcher]

2. expand that query to include all old, white, racist, spoiled repukes

[eleny]

4. You read my mind!

[Divine Discontent]

5. there's really not long lines in the burbs and country booths

they usually have 6-10 booths for at the most a few thousand people who filter in throughout the day. It's the city areas that have only 20 booths for 400-500 (guessing) people showing up an hour at peak times!

[eleny]

7. You don't expect people to turn out in Pittsburgh?

[Divine Discontent]

9. sure I do, that's a big city, they'll be some long lines but the truly ill or handicapped

who wouldn't stand in long lines will probably already have voted absentee and such. Yes, there's a lot of people who will stand for a few hours regardless, for McCain and Palin, but really, a majority of McCain backers who vote will only stand in line for an average of 20 minutes we'll find out - whereas Obama voters will stand in line in average of an hour - I hope someone does a study on it.

[LSparkle]

6. They mainly vote absentee ... like older voters nationwide

I don't think they're going to be as affected by
bad weather or long lines on Tuesday.

[eleny]

8. Well shucks!