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 #1 
Old 2008-11-04, 13:15
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Well, kinda. I'm mainly wondering how long it takes until it's known who wins? Here it is usually decided before the last polls close.

What was your voting experience like? Was there long queues? A different turnout to what you thought there would be? Any hassles?
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Old 2008-11-04, 14:25
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North Italy/England
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We'll probably know tomorrow unless you can be bothered staying up all night, which I definately won't.
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Old 2008-11-04, 19:25
crazy hazy vermonter crazy hazy vermonter is offline
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There weren't any lines, I'd say about 2 dozen voters came in during the time I voted and it was very orderly. After I voted a young man came up to me and asked if I was a college student, then asked me some more questions about my voting experience, saying he was from a group called Protect the Vote. Also, in the parking lot near the church I voted at, some Obama people were waving signs and smiling at me. I went over and had a brief talk with them. Then I went to class, where I am now...
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Old 2008-11-04, 20:11
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Alameda, CA
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sign... I came into work early today, so I can leave early to get to my polling station which is 1.5 hours away from here! I'm guessing there will be long lines at that time since everyone will be coming off from work around that time.
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Old 2008-11-04, 20:59
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Northern VA
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I casted a paper ballot fed into a scanner. The form was pretty straightforward and little room for confusion. Most people were in line for the computers, which is a horribly corrupt system. If you get offered a paper ballot, by all means use it.
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Old 2008-11-05, 00:24
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Shangri-La
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McCain: 53%
Obama: 46%

1% of precincts reporting.

Exit polls in VA, IN, SC, GA show leanings toward mccain. lol elections.
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Old 2008-11-05, 00:28
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S. Africa
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I'm gonna predict Obama wins 284 to McCain's 254 electoral votes.

I voted absentee so I didn't get to experience voting firsthand, but I heard there were long lines at the polls here at 6:30 when they opened. But this is a swing state and a college campus, so maybe that's why.

And yeah, I love how they call the states with 0% or 1% reporting in. Hell.
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Old 2008-11-05, 02:09
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USA : THE BEST FUCKING COUNTRY
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I casted a paper ballot fed into a scanner. The form was pretty straightforward and little room for confusion.

this. there were surprisingly very little crowds, i went right before lunch time though.
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Old 2008-11-05, 02:13
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Shangri-La
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174 to 49. pwnt
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Old 2008-11-05, 02:17
staxondeck staxondeck is offline
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i arrived at my voting place about 30 minutes before it opened, and there was already a long line waiting. It took about an hour total, but there were no hassles other than the wait, did the touch screen voting, got my sticker and went back home to sleep. i think it went pretty smoothly.
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Old 2008-11-05, 03:02
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Cuntville
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RAOVQ
Well, kinda. I'm mainly wondering how long it takes until it's known who wins? Here it is usually decided before the last polls close.

What was your voting experience like? Was there long queues? A different turnout to what you thought there would be? Any hassles?


I knew obama was going to be the next president back in february.
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Old 2008-11-05, 03:10
Dmt_Tengu Dmt_Tengu is offline
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I knew obama was going to be the next president back in february.

shit i knew since he was on Oprah, hes just so damned charismatic.
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Old 2008-11-05, 03:12
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Narnia. It is a silly place.
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shit i knew since he was on Oprah, hes just so damned charismatic.
If McCain had been smart enough to get Oprah's approval - he'd be win right now.
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Old 2008-11-05, 15:28
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Alameda, CA
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I'm gonna predict Obama wins 284 to McCain's 254 electoral votes.



Wow, not even close. Landslide like I've saying all along. I knew all that mainstream media "neck to neck" talk was all bullshit.

Well... I'll see you all later, I got a lot of shit to buy that I probably will not be able to a year from now.
 
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