Tue Jun 5, 2012, 12:46 PM
Jackpine Radical (36,565 posts)
"It's just nuts around here today."
I voted by absentee ballot a week ago but went to see how things are going at my polling place. I've never seen the like. It's one of those country town halls. There are cars parked on both sides for 2 blocks in each direction. This was at 10:30 in the morning, long after the normal "morning rush" hours. 800 people had already voted. The poll workers were improvising a way to speed up the line by letting the last half of the alphabet in through a side door & a second intake process. I overheard one of the twp's road crew outside saying "It's just nuts around here today."
Thbis road normally carries about 1 vehicle every 10 minutes. 
The Lineup 
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36 replies, 6115 views
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Author | Time | Post |
 "It's just nuts around here today." (Original post) |
Jackpine Radical | Jun 2012 | OP |
| LiberalAndProud | Jun 2012 | #1 | |
| elleng | Jun 2012 | #8 | |
| Sherman A1 | Jun 2012 | #13 | |
| freshwest | Jun 2012 | #2 | |
| GodlessBiker | Jun 2012 | #3 | |
| morningfog | Jun 2012 | #4 | |
| MoonRiver | Jun 2012 | #5 | |
| Fawke Em | Jun 2012 | #6 | |
| Jackpine Radical | Jun 2012 | #9 | |
| CrispyQ | Jun 2012 | #12 | |
| Fawke Em | Jun 2012 | #14 | |
| LiberalAndProud | Jun 2012 | #16 | |
| ewagner | Jun 2012 | #20 | |
| HereSince1628 | Jun 2012 | #23 | |
| Scuba | Jun 2012 | #25 | |
| TBF | Jun 2012 | #30 | |
| Scootaloo | Jun 2012 | #26 | |
| GoCubsGo | Jun 2012 | #7 | |
| countryjake | Jun 2012 | #10 | |
| catbyte | Jun 2012 | #11 | |
| myrna minx | Jun 2012 | #15 | |
| barbtries | Jun 2012 | #17 | |
| SunSeeker | Jun 2012 | #18 | |
| Jackpine Radical | Jun 2012 | #19 | |
| tallahasseedem | Jun 2012 | #21 | |
| Worried senior | Jun 2012 | #22 | |
| Jackpine Radical | Jun 2012 | #27 | |
| Hubert Flottz | Jun 2012 | #24 | |
| spanone | Jun 2012 | #28 | |
| Jackpine Radical | Jun 2012 | #29 | |
| NJCher | Jun 2012 | #31 | |
| bvar22 | Jun 2012 | #32 | |
| NJCher | Jun 2012 | #33 | |
| Ellipsis | Jun 2012 | #34 | |
| DreamsOfEquality | Jun 2012 | #35 | |
| StarrMatthieu | Jun 2012 | #36 |
Response to Jackpine Radical (Original post)
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 12:49 PM
LiberalAndProud (9,888 posts)
1. This is exciting. They always say when voters turn out that Democrats win.
Response to LiberalAndProud (Reply #1)
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 12:57 PM
elleng (40,506 posts)
8. Of course! That's why repugs are playing their discourage/hinder voting games everywhere!
Response to LiberalAndProud (Reply #1)
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 01:44 PM
Sherman A1 (11,533 posts)
13. Agreed
Response to Jackpine Radical (Original post)
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 12:50 PM
freshwest (31,286 posts)
2. Thanks for the take on the ground. Looks beauiful, too. Go Wisconsin!
Response to Jackpine Radical (Original post)
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 12:51 PM
3. Thanks for the report! Exciting!!
Response to Jackpine Radical (Original post)
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 12:52 PM
morningfog (4,140 posts)
4. Very exciting and promising!
Response to Jackpine Radical (Original post)
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 12:52 PM
MoonRiver (17,014 posts)
5. Sounds like good news for Dems!
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Thanks for the update!
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Response to Jackpine Radical (Original post)
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 12:55 PM
6. If it's a "country town hall," is it rather conservative?
Response to Fawke Em (Reply #6)
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 01:04 PM
Jackpine Radical (36,565 posts)
9. Very mixed.
Response to Jackpine Radical (Reply #9)
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 01:29 PM
CrispyQ (16,022 posts)
12. You nailed it here:
Response to Jackpine Radical (Reply #9)
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 02:01 PM
LiberalAndProud (9,888 posts)
16. Oh, QUOTABLE quote. Delicious.
Response to Jackpine Radical (Reply #9)
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 02:33 PM
ewagner (17,355 posts)
20. Delusional repubs....
Response to Jackpine Radical (Reply #9)
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 03:14 PM
23. I think the goal for the r's was 60 percentish
Response to Jackpine Radical (Reply #9)
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 03:47 PM
Scuba (26,674 posts)
25. Exactly. Thanks. Nice ride by the way.
Response to Jackpine Radical (Reply #9)
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 05:07 PM
TBF (18,401 posts)
30. I hope you're correct
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One of my cousins shared on facebook that she's never been interested in politics before but she's going to vote for Walker. It worries me that the churches have been busy ...
But, I also know historically high turn-out is good for dems. Really hoping that holds true today. |
Response to Fawke Em (Reply #6)
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 04:08 PM
Scootaloo (5,840 posts)
26. This may not be a popular opinion, but...
Response to Jackpine Radical (Original post)
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 12:57 PM
GoCubsGo (12,980 posts)
7. Been hearing that a lot today.
Response to Jackpine Radical (Original post)
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 01:22 PM
countryjake (4,779 posts)
10. Thanks for the eye witness report!
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Response to countryjake (Reply #10)
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 01:29 PM
catbyte (3,945 posts)
11. Thanks, Jackpine! Let's hope they're voting with us.
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Response to Jackpine Radical (Original post)
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 01:46 PM
myrna minx (20,531 posts)
15. Thanks Jackpine!
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Response to Jackpine Radical (Original post)
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 02:13 PM
barbtries (15,008 posts)
17. i think that's really good
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the more people vote, the better for the democrats
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Response to Jackpine Radical (Original post)
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 02:27 PM
SunSeeker (4,995 posts)
18. Beautiful weather--lots of people--yay!!
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Thanks for the post!
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Response to SunSeeker (Reply #18)
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 02:29 PM
Jackpine Radical (36,565 posts)
19. It is indeed a beautiful day in Wisconsin.
Response to Jackpine Radical (Original post)
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 02:35 PM
tallahasseedem (4,449 posts)
21. K&R
Response to Worried senior (Reply #22)
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 05:02 PM
Jackpine Radical (36,565 posts)
27. Where you at?
Response to Jackpine Radical (Original post)
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 03:44 PM
24. I hope that scab loses and
Response to Jackpine Radical (Original post)
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 05:04 PM
spanone (72,052 posts)
28. k&r...
Response to Jackpine Radical (Original post)
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 05:06 PM
Jackpine Radical (36,565 posts)
29. I just checked the 2008 tallies for this place. It was
Response to Jackpine Radical (Reply #29)
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 05:34 PM
NJCher (15,402 posts)
31. I have some hope
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Grumpy, LOL.
Thanks for the photos and the report, Jackpine. I have been wondering all day about this and this is the first chance I got to check DU. These ground floor reports are one of the things I like most about DU! 
Cher |
Response to Jackpine Radical (Original post)
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 06:38 PM
NJCher (15,402 posts)
33. Ron Allen reporting on NBC Nightly News
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Says that voting is four times higher than what it usually is.
Cher |
Response to Jackpine Radical (Original post)
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 06:39 PM
Ellipsis (5,560 posts)
34. Wausau City Clerk reports that turn out was at 53% as of 4:00 p.m
