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Good news re: Virginia (Original Post) madguy Nov 2012 OP
Ya JiminyJominy Nov 2012 #1
NOVA is mostly blue. n/y Kurska Nov 2012 #4
You got fightin' Jim Moran as the Congo rep in that neck o'the woods... MADem Nov 2012 #68
Northern Virginia cilla4progress Nov 2012 #5
NOVA is blue and getting bluer. Mr.Turnip Nov 2012 #10
close-in suburbs are very blue; farther out suburbs are purplish to red spooky3 Nov 2012 #46
This what I want to hear. JRLeft Nov 2012 #2
That is EXCELLENT NEWS!! 2theleft Nov 2012 #3
I was watching MSNBC femrap Nov 2012 #27
Probably Loudoun and Prince William. ChimpersMcSmirkers Nov 2012 #44
Thank you!! nt femrap Nov 2012 #67
You Got Them Right DarthDem Nov 2012 #71
Thanks for the femrap Nov 2012 #72
Great news... Tippy Nov 2012 #6
I live in Fairfax Co. Thank you!!!! forestpath Nov 2012 #7
Hey, neighbor, me too! I'm in Vienna. 11 Bravo Nov 2012 #14
Hey! Springfield.... forestpath Nov 2012 #33
Welcome to DU, forestpath! calimary Nov 2012 #50
Thank you :) forestpath Nov 2012 #56
Another Hi from Vienna! Arneoker Nov 2012 #64
You mean Communist VA? calico1 Nov 2012 #8
I voted at one school, then went to the one at which I teach. I have NEVER ... 11 Bravo Nov 2012 #9
YesItIsTrue OldManTarHeel Nov 2012 #11
Thanks for the info. Welcome to DU! gkhouston Nov 2012 #13
Thanks For The Kind Words GKHouston .. OldManTarHeel Nov 2012 #38
Welcome to DU, OldManTarHeel! calimary Nov 2012 #52
They just repeated this news on Martin Bashir show.... zebe83 Nov 2012 #12
Welcome to DU, zebe83! calimary Nov 2012 #53
How's Cantor doing or rather, not doing? no_hypocrisy Nov 2012 #15
That's what I care about, too libodem Nov 2012 #41
As long as the turnout favors us Filibuster Harry Nov 2012 #16
Welcome to DU, Filibuster Harry! calimary Nov 2012 #54
thank you Filibuster Harry Nov 2012 #73
Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team) Dubster Nov 2012 #17
This is true shawn703 Nov 2012 #18
Too funny... femrap Nov 2012 #28
+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #30
I Can Absolutely Confirm This... SingleSeatBiggerMeat Nov 2012 #19
VERY heavy here in Portsmouth VA Setsuna1972 Nov 2012 #66
i voted around 1130 am in newport news mgcgulfcoast Nov 2012 #20
Newport News needs to be heavy. JRLeft Nov 2012 #23
if i remember 2008 right it was the same mgcgulfcoast Nov 2012 #24
Affectionately referred to as.... RichGirl Nov 2012 #21
Heard the same thing on local radio. DCBob Nov 2012 #22
Huge turnout blazeKing Nov 2012 #25
that is the best sign of all! spooky3 Nov 2012 #47
I think O won VA after the 3rd debate, focused on foreign policy! Change Happens Nov 2012 #26
Perhaps. I think he wins VA with women voters. The BS that the Gov. and Legislators pulled ChimpersMcSmirkers Nov 2012 #51
Saw it here first ChangeUp106 Nov 2012 #29
Welcome libodem Nov 2012 #43
Welcome to DU, ChangeUp106! calimary Nov 2012 #58
Excellent. C'mon Virginia, COME ON! BlueDemKev Nov 2012 #31
K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #32
Virginia is so critical!!!!! CoffeeCat Nov 2012 #34
Great news, knew we'd take VA Justice4All1 Nov 2012 #36
Oh my. Transvaginal Bob is not going to like that one bit! SunSeeker Nov 2012 #35
Virginia is for lovers! Iwillnevergiveup Nov 2012 #37
Awesome wysi Nov 2012 #39
Just my experience this morning ajk2821 Nov 2012 #40
Hi neighbor, welcome to DU and thanks for the report! spooky3 Nov 2012 #49
Welcome to DU, ajk2821! calimary Nov 2012 #59
A Big Dem Shoutout To All from a New Poster ....... OldManTarHeel Nov 2012 #42
Hi new poster libodem Nov 2012 #45
Very much appreciate your in-person observations. Mr. Macaca is still trying to weasel back in! calimary Nov 2012 #60
Need a huge turnout in the Tidewater area too justiceischeap Nov 2012 #48
In Hampton Roads... virgdem Nov 2012 #55
Good to hear. When I lived in Norfolk during the Kerry campaign justiceischeap Nov 2012 #57
Massive is a promising sign for Dems. UnrepentantLiberal Nov 2012 #61
Nope. Can't possibly be quakerboy Nov 2012 #62
Virginia polls close in 35 minutes (7 Eastern). speedoo Nov 2012 #63
Come on VA. I am counting on my fellow Barack voters! Alleycat Nov 2012 #65
I live in Northern Virginia. freedom fighter jh Nov 2012 #69
Checking in for Arlington bhunt70 Nov 2012 #70

MADem

(135,425 posts)
68. You got fightin' Jim Moran as the Congo rep in that neck o'the woods...
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:50 PM
Nov 2012

And he's as blue as they come!

2theleft

(1,136 posts)
3. That is EXCELLENT NEWS!!
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 05:39 PM
Nov 2012

And remember, don't freak about VA votes until the Northern Virginia numbers start coming in. You will get a rush of smaller red counties coming in first. Take deep breaths and wait.

 

femrap

(13,418 posts)
27. I was watching MSNBC
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:00 PM
Nov 2012

the other day, and the pollster dude said to watch the 2 counties outside of Alexandria and Fairfax....now I can't remember the names....was one Richmond and the other Madison??? Well the 2 to the west that border Alex and Fair.

He said those 2 could determine how the entire state will go.

For Ohio, it was Hamilton (Cincy) to watch.

For FL, it was the county that Tampa is in.

I can't remember anymore....Iowa might have been Des Moines.

I should have written them down. poop.

DarthDem

(5,251 posts)
71. You Got Them Right
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:56 PM
Nov 2012

I saw it from Fred Yang on Ed Show last night. Hillsborough, where Tampa is, Hamilton in Ohio, and as the previous poster said, Loudoun and PW Counties in Virginia. Good results for Obama in these areas would be very, very good signs.

 

femrap

(13,418 posts)
72. Thanks for the
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 08:05 PM
Nov 2012

memory help. I never remember where I see things...so I can never get a link and then no one believes me. Yes, Fred Yang. It was very informative.

I would love to have Nate Silverman show us how he does his probabilities....he said he uses 'dovetailing' as a technique...whatever that is.

calimary

(80,521 posts)
50. Welcome to DU, forestpath!
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:51 PM
Nov 2012

Great to have you here. What a day. I'm a wreck. Let's all buoy each other up! And WIN THIS THING!!!!!


Arneoker

(375 posts)
64. Another Hi from Vienna!
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:24 PM
Nov 2012

For those who know NoVa I voted at Luther Jackson Middle School, on Gallows Road near 50. I went there at 10:20 and waited 50 minutes before I could get out. Guys from my office (one lives in Prince William) said the turnout was heavy.

11 Bravo

(23,921 posts)
9. I voted at one school, then went to the one at which I teach. I have NEVER ...
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 05:42 PM
Nov 2012

seen lines like this in Northern Virginia, and I've lived here for most of my 61 years!

OldManTarHeel

(435 posts)
11. YesItIsTrue
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 05:42 PM
Nov 2012

I worked the polling station at Washington Mill Elem. today, and indeed the turnout has been real heavy .. I really like our chances of taking Virginia.



OldManTarHeel

(435 posts)
38. Thanks For The Kind Words GKHouston ..
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:35 PM
Nov 2012

Very appreciated by me ... just hoping the Commonwealth stays blue in '12.


God Bless All ..

calimary

(80,521 posts)
52. Welcome to DU, OldManTarHeel!
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:53 PM
Nov 2012

Good to have you with us! Thanks for the eye-witness update! I'm a wreck! Hopefully the Dark Siders will NOT prevail. Let's hunker down together and get through this! It's almost over.

zebe83

(143 posts)
12. They just repeated this news on Martin Bashir show....
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 05:43 PM
Nov 2012

and they said it could be early night. Great job northern Viginia!!!

calimary

(80,521 posts)
53. Welcome to DU, zebe83!
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:56 PM
Nov 2012

So cool to see so many new DUers (and those who simply have low post-counts)! Glad you're here! Wouldn't that be amazing if it did turn out to be an early night because it was called decisively for Obama? Man. It would be neat to see a wave of blue start washing across the map, working its way from east to west!

calimary

(80,521 posts)
54. Welcome to DU, Filibuster Harry!
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:58 PM
Nov 2012

I agree completely. Good news - as long as it's for US good guys! Today is making me nuts. I'll be so glad when it's over - gladder still if our President is reelected. Glad you're here! We'll all need each other to get through this evening...

Filibuster Harry

(666 posts)
73. thank you
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:36 PM
Nov 2012

Just recently joined DU. Glad to be here and glad to chat with fellow DUers. Felt a little more relaxed last night after joining in conversation yesterday -- otherwise I would have been a nervous wreck. Very, Very happy today as we all are.

shawn703

(2,702 posts)
18. This is true
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 05:46 PM
Nov 2012

I posted earlier that I have never had to wait more than 20 minutes to vote. Today I waited 2 hours!


Edit to add that there were a large number of minorities voting, which is great to see. White males like myself were definitely in the minority! Plus not many people were asking for the Republican sample ballot, and some poor reporter had a hard time finding someone he could interview to say why they were voting for Romney. Great signs all around.

19. I Can Absolutely Confirm This...
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 05:46 PM
Nov 2012

Took me 1.5 hours to vote and counted approximate 125 people behind me. Visited two other locations and they were mobbed at 2:30. Election Officer told me the wait was 2 hrs in the early morning and they were guessing the last vote wouldn't be until 830 (they tag the end of the line at 7). Said it was "much bigger than 08"

It was a pretty amazing visual.

Setsuna1972

(332 posts)
66. VERY heavy here in Portsmouth VA
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:32 PM
Nov 2012

It took me a good hour and 20 minutes to vote, and unlike past elections I didn't see the usual GOP poll watchers anywhere..

Now I find it REALLY unusual that Virginia is going to be called early..??!! Hmmmm.....

 

blazeKing

(329 posts)
25. Huge turnout
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 05:56 PM
Nov 2012

And let me tell you..the lines look at lot more like an Obama rally than a McRomney rally.

ChimpersMcSmirkers

(3,328 posts)
51. Perhaps. I think he wins VA with women voters. The BS that the Gov. and Legislators pulled
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:52 PM
Nov 2012

with their vaginal probing and what not.

ChangeUp106

(549 posts)
29. Saw it here first
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:06 PM
Nov 2012

Read the OP and then about 10 minutes later it's all over Twitter from the networks. Glad I found DU!

calimary

(80,521 posts)
58. Welcome to DU, ChangeUp106!
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:00 PM
Nov 2012

So pleased you're here! DU is really just about the best political blog there is. I spend at least a little bit of every day here, and it has buoyed me up during the trainwreck times, both personal and political! It's a GREAT site!



Justice4All1

(119 posts)
36. Great news, knew we'd take VA
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:34 PM
Nov 2012

and we'll take OH, Fl too, in spite of their shenanigans.
They're trying some funny stuff in PA but so overwhelming Obama, they can't pull it off, but they'll try. Romney's a liar & a cheater.

wysi

(1,512 posts)
39. Awesome
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:37 PM
Nov 2012

My cousin and her family live in Manassas and are unrepentant teabaggers (she's spamming my facebook feed today). Glad to hear their votes are being cancelled out (mine already cancelled hers out, thankfully, but I'm registered in Charlottesville).

ajk2821

(89 posts)
40. Just my experience this morning
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:41 PM
Nov 2012

My family and I were voted this morning in Arlington, VA. The line was much longer than 2008 and appeared very Pres. Obama friendly (lots of cars in the lot with stickers and such). As we walked up to the school, a very irate GOP poll watcher was complaining to a neighborhood GOP person that the election officials made him take his notebook that was totally covered in R$/Lyin/NObama stickers outside. We waited in line (35 minutes) and were ready to vote. We noticed that the same GOP poll watcher was being told that he now had to take outside his very obvious GOP folder outside too. We stopped at the bake sale the school always has and the neighborhood GOP person said of the GOP poll watcher, "He is not from around here and is a bit of an a$$hole." I am hoping Virginia stays True Blue today.

calimary

(80,521 posts)
59. Welcome to DU, ajk2821!
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:04 PM
Nov 2012

Great to have you with us! Thanks for the eye-witness account! It's good to hear that these "True" the Vote assholes and weasely partisans are getting called out! Great thanks to the vigilant election officials with whom you're blessed, there!

Let's get this done and in the bank! For OBAMA!


OldManTarHeel

(435 posts)
42. A Big Dem Shoutout To All from a New Poster .......
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:43 PM
Nov 2012

BTW ... I forgot to add this to my first post, Republican Senator candidate George Allen votes at Washington Mill Elem. School here in Alexandria, he hung around for an hour and a half and then left, Wash DC's NBC channel 4 was there to film him in front of 200+ voters awaiting the 6 AM poll opening ...

Allen is an idiot and scumbag ..


Jus' saying what most of you prolly already know ..

calimary

(80,521 posts)
60. Very much appreciate your in-person observations. Mr. Macaca is still trying to weasel back in!
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:06 PM
Nov 2012

Glad you're there to help stop him!

justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)
48. Need a huge turnout in the Tidewater area too
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:48 PM
Nov 2012

Virginia is sorta like Pennsylvania--blue on either side (end in VA's case) and Kentucky in the middle (sorry Kentuckians).

Also heard on MSNBC, that Fairfax Co. needs huge Dem turnout too.

virgdem

(2,116 posts)
55. In Hampton Roads...
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:59 PM
Nov 2012

the lines were longer than I can remember. I live in Virginia Beach, and voted at a local Middle School. I waited an hour to vote and that was in the middle of the afternoon at about 3:15pm. My husband waited 90 minutes this morning on the way to work and the line snaked out into the parking lot. My hope is that we win Virginia, Colorado and Iowa, so that we can counter the BS in Ohio and Florida.

quakerboy

(13,893 posts)
62. Nope. Can't possibly be
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:18 PM
Nov 2012

Cause I was skipping through radio stations, and heard a gues on hannity talking about how turnout was down in Florida, Virginia, Ohio, particularly in democratic areas. And college kids were not showing up. Oh, except for white voters, where turnout was up.

freedom fighter jh

(1,782 posts)
69. I live in Northern Virginia.
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:52 PM
Nov 2012

Where I vote (an elementary school) the line was very, very long this morning but it moved fast. When I got to the gym, where the voting takes place, I was given a choice: machines to the left, paper ballots to the right. The line for machines was about 30 people deep; there was no line for paper.

What were these people thinking, waiting in line to cast a vote that could easily be flipped?

I went to work and complained to my supervisor, who is progressive in her values but not immersed in politics. She explained that she always makes sure she votes on a computer, because someone could mess with a paper ballot! I responded by e-mailing her links to three pieces by Michael Collins detailing the problems with electronic voting machines.

We got to educate people about the hazards of voting on computers.

And I am grateful that Virginia provides the option of paper ballots.

bhunt70

(1,944 posts)
70. Checking in for Arlington
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:56 PM
Nov 2012

great turn out at the elementary school. Waited for 85 minutes at 6:15 am.

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