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VA_4_Democrats

(20 posts)
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 10:55 PM Nov 2012

Virginia going BLUE!! Go Obama!

I'm totally 100% sure Virginia is going blue! Don't sweat it - all my friends are voting Obama even though 2 were in the hospital last time. No one is voting GOP but the rednecks and they have been moving south a lot lately. Less rednecks = MORE DEMOCRATS!!!

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Virginia going BLUE!! Go Obama! (Original Post) VA_4_Democrats Nov 2012 OP
I'll be back in VA tomorrow morning and the rest of the day!! OBAMA/BIDEN 2012!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2012 #1
Praying hard that we win Virginia again BlueDemKev Nov 2012 #2
Looks like Kain is good to go too. Good riddance George macaca! Glimmer of Hope Nov 2012 #3
SURE hope you're right, am in Harrisonburg, will be assisting voters elleng Nov 2012 #4
TOTALLY 100% SURE VA_4_Democrats Nov 2012 #5
I sure hope so. BlueDemKev Nov 2012 #13
Yay! daughterofthedust Nov 2012 #6
I'm worried about something.... femmocrat Nov 2012 #7
I am in that boat...I commute from NOVA MSMITH33156 Nov 2012 #8
Thank you! femmocrat Nov 2012 #9
My husband and I will be voting ohheckyeah Nov 2012 #10
Yes! kimmerspixelated Nov 2012 #11
My family lives in VA and every last one of 'em ncgrits Nov 2012 #12
I tried with the rest of my family.... ohheckyeah Nov 2012 #15
Canvassed Twice Invidious Nov 2012 #14
Voted this morning in VA MSMITH33156 Nov 2012 #16
How did the number of people at the polling place compare to 2008? Democat Nov 2012 #18
This is the first time MSMITH33156 Nov 2012 #19
Thank you for the information Democat Nov 2012 #20
Go Virginia! DemKittyNC Nov 2012 #17

elleng

(130,974 posts)
4. SURE hope you're right, am in Harrisonburg, will be assisting voters
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 11:04 PM
Nov 2012

who have ID-type questions and have to submit Provisional ballots.

I'm USUALLY in True Blue places like DC and MD, so holding my breath.

BlueDemKev

(3,003 posts)
13. I sure hope so.
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 11:43 PM
Nov 2012

If we can win Virginia, that will really help take some pressure off of us winning Ohio. While I believe we will win Ohio, I'm concerned the provisional ballots could end up providing us the margin of victory, and we all know that provisional ballots won't be fully-counted for several weeks. I don't think I can handle the suspense for that long!

OBAMA-BIDEN 2012!!

Have a good night's sleep!

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)
7. I'm worried about something....
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 11:15 PM
Nov 2012

Why do the polls close so darn early in VA? I know that there are a lot of commuters who work until 5:00. Will they have time to sit in traffic and still get to the polls before 7:00?

Did VA have early voting?

MSMITH33156

(879 posts)
8. I am in that boat...I commute from NOVA
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 11:28 PM
Nov 2012

to closer to Baltimore. Polling places open at 6 AM, I plan to be in line at 5:30AM. Leaving nothing to chance.

ohheckyeah

(9,314 posts)
10. My husband and I will be voting
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 11:34 PM
Nov 2012

for Obama tomorrow in VA....we have at least 3 friends who will be as well as my parents and a nephew and his wife.

ncgrits

(916 posts)
12. My family lives in VA and every last one of 'em
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 11:43 PM
Nov 2012

is voting for Obama tomorrow in southwestern VA. So count on a good 2 dozen or more from that crazy crowd!

Go Virginia! What a great place to live!

Invidious

(205 posts)
14. Canvassed Twice
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 11:55 PM
Nov 2012

I live in Norfolk, VA..and was canvassed twice in two days by the ground team here...other than ads on TV there was nothing from the Romney people or the Allen camp...VA is going blue...Obama and Kaine!

MSMITH33156

(879 posts)
16. Voted this morning in VA
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 08:41 AM
Nov 2012

showed up at 5:30, probably about 50-100 people in front of me in line. Polls opened at 6, very efficient set up, was out of there in 15 minutes. When I left, the line stretched around the block (which is good because this is where Obama needs to run up a margin).

MSMITH33156

(879 posts)
19. This is the first time
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 08:51 AM
Nov 2012

I had ever voted in Virginia. I used to live in Florida and voted there in 2008. I have to say, the operation in Virginia is light years ahead of that in Florida. Efficient and easy. Vote on a paper ballot, slide it into a machine, it tells you if it read it or not, and if not, rejects it so you can fix it right there and have your vote counted. In Florida, we had these touch screens where we voted into a black box, but the ballot itself just took forever to go through, scrolling multiple pages, then having to review your selections at the end. And, obviously, you had to wait for an available machine while in Virginia, they just direct you to a cubicle with a pen in it.

EDIT: I do remember the people behind me in line saying the line looked worse (meaning longer) than in 2008, but I just overheard their conversation and it is anecdotal, so take it with a grain of salt.

Democat

(11,617 posts)
20. Thank you for the information
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 08:59 AM
Nov 2012

It's a shame that 12 years after the 2000 election Florida can't get their act together. At least you're somewhere more voter friendly now.

DemKittyNC

(743 posts)
17. Go Virginia!
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 08:46 AM
Nov 2012

PLEASE! Go out VOTE! Take your family, friends, strangers, your cats, your dogs... Okay well maybe not the last two but please get out to VOTE! We need you Virginia

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