Reports from first day of early voting in NC: turnout is big

[AnarchoFreeThinker]

in Raleigh, heavy African American turnout
(from a post to politico's blog)

in Chapel Hill, heavily liberal turnout while the students are on Fall break
(saw it myself)

in Durham, decent-sized lines and steady flow
(report from a co-worker)

in Greeensboro, lines around the corner
http://primebuzz.kcstar.com/?q=node/15065

in Rocky Mount, record turnout
http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/first-day-of-early-voting-draws-record-turnout-188901.html

in Fayetteville, busiest elections office for early voting ever
http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=307622

in Goldsboro, long lines for voters "raring to go"
http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2008/10/16/first_voters_lines_are_long_as_residents_take_advantage_of_onestop_voting/


It's on.

[tekisui]

1. In Asheville, turnout is big:

tekisui's eyes. lines at the two polling places I passed.

And everyone I talked to were voting OBAMA~

[AnarchoFreeThinker]

2. rockin'

[flakey_foont]

3. kewl!

hoping to vote Saturday in Hillsborough

[OneGrassRoot]

4. Woot!!!!!! Yeah, it's ON!!!! :) n/t

[rvablue]

5. AWESOME......let's keep this thread going! K&R

[davidpdx]

6. Cool, I work with someone over here in Korea

who is from N. Carolina. Her husband is in the military and they are both voting for Obama. She said that there are a lot of military families that will be backing Obama this time around.

[AnarchoFreeThinker]

11. a lot of the NC military is based out of the Fayetteville area, where Barack will visit Sunday

[gblady]

7. very cool....

that will be the biggest determinant in this election, IMHO.
Massive voter turnout!!!

GOBAMA :applause:

[FatDave]

8. Yup.

And if it's truly massive, as i expect it will be, we'll see some surprising wins in unlikely places.

[gblady]

9. can't wait.....

I am looking so forward to election night...

[nc4bo]

10. Fantastic news!! Our family is going to all go together probably

Monday or Tuesday since those are my daughter's 2 days off. Maybe find a few stragglers who missed the deadline too ;)

I CAN'T WAIT!!!! We're all so excited!

GOBAMA/BIDEN '08

[RedLetterRev]

12. It was busy in Caswell this morning, too

but everyone was up-beat. There's kewlness in the air!