Large voter turnout for recall election

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Here, suck on this until the returns start coming in ...

Voters are streaming steadily to
the polls today in many precincts,
including thousands of new
voters energized by the chance
to be a part of history, as
California decides whether to
send a political earthquake rolling
across the country by recalling
the governor of the largest state
in the nation.

From Arcata in the northern
reaches of California to San
Ysidro on the border between the
state and Mexico, poll workers
said they had plenty of work to do,
compared with recent elections.
Polls close at 8 p.m. PDT.

``This is the first time I've waited
in line to vote in 20 years,''
marveled David Mewes, 43, voting at Skyline Health Center in central San
Jose.

``This is way ahead of where we were last time,'' agreed Clifton Hodsdon, a
volunteer poll worker in the little town Felton, who said turnout was much
greater than in the last gubernatorial race, with a steady stream of about
50 voters an hour. The precinct at a Felton fire house was not
consolidated for the election, but two extra polling booths and three extra
volunteers were in place to handle the expected higher turnout.

San Jose Mercury