Voted today in West Virginia for Senator Clinton!

[Lyric]

Monongalia County, checking in. :hi: :dem:

http://www.baltimoregroupblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/yda+i+voted.jpg

I'm still amazed at the lines! I've been voting at the same polling place for years, but I have never had to stand in line for a primary vote until today. Holy moly. I got to talk to a few of the others who were waiting in line with me, and I was pleasantly surprised that there wasn't any arguing or debate. I spoke to two Obama supporters (a man and his wife who'd also brought their little boy) and four Clinton supporters (a middle-aged couple, one single bearded male, and a young lady of eighteen who said this was her very first primary vote. Everyone gave her a round of applause--it was very touching.) Everyone was excited.

My polling place was my son's elementary school, and there looked to be about 40-50 people when I was there; there will likely be a lot more after 5:00 pm, when people start getting off work. We had touchscreen machines with paper printouts, and everything went smoothly.

:woohoo:

[nichomachus]

1. So -- you were the one

[Crazy Dave]

2. Do you have open primaries?

If so I wonder how many people in line were the Limbaugh dipshitheads going to vote for Hillary ;)

[Cant trust em]

5. I bet whatever she's eating in that picture is awesome.

Looks like a cheesesteak.

[Aloha Spirit]

14. Nope, just Dems and Independents. Huckabee won the (R) primary in February.

[Rhythm]

19. Actually, TK... the Repugs did vote yesterday as well...

Only 2/3 of their delegates were set at the convention last February, though that in and of itself made a lot of Repug voters vocally angry (as was demonstrated by the LTTE section in the paper for a couple of weeks).

[Rhythm]

18. We have 'semi-open' primaries here in WV

Dems and Repugs vote specifically in their own...
Independents can choose between a non-partisan ballot (usually just school board slots and ballot initiatives), or they can request either a Dem or Repug ballot.

[Cant trust em]

3. I was thinking about making a joke about WV stereotypes, but it's just too tense in here right now.

It's really unfortunate that we can't even poke fun at the craziness in DU.

Congratulations.

[rodeodance]

13. The 'fun' has gotten ugly. thank you.

[Fredda Weinberg]

4. Many happy returns n/t

[LizW]

6. I love it when the other voters clap for the 1st timers

I've seen that happen at my polling place a couple of times. It's nice.

[Thrill]

7. Congrats!!

[PBS Poll-435]

8. Congrats! Thanks for voting today!

:-)

[indimuse]

9. Awesome..K&R thanks.

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[rodeodance]

10. REC to you and Hillary.

[Egnever]

11. Feels good dont it?

Good for you!

[Labors of Hercules]

12. Goodonya mate!

Who cares if you didn't pick the best candidate, I'm sure your heart is in the right place! :evilgrin:

Just Kidding!!! :pals:

[rodeodance]

15. K

[Aloha Spirit]

16. You go, oktoberain! Now go make sure your neighbors vote ;-)

[Upton]

17. Congratulations on voting

Hopefully in Nov. you'll go with a winner.