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2016 Postmortem

BlueDemKev

(3,003 posts) Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:13 PM Nov 2012

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Any Update on Philadelphia Turnout?

That is key to winning Pennsylvania's 20 electoral votes. Are the voting machines working? Any credible stories of voters being turned away?

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Any Update on Philadelphia Turnout? (Original Post) BlueDemKev Nov 2012 OP

Ed Rendell said they are way ahead of 2008. JRLeft Nov 2012 #1

Philly turnout is strong and steady. madashelltoo Nov 2012 #2

That's good to hear. BlueDemKev Nov 2012 #3

"Folks are taking this election serious." yortsed snacilbuper Nov 2012 #7

I was #343 and Mrs GoS was 398 half an hour later GoneOffShore Nov 2012 #4

No line in my polling place BlueInPhilly Nov 2012 #5

Here's good news from Center City: PCIntern Nov 2012 #6

good to here also -- need Philly to win Pennsylvania Filibuster Harry Nov 2012 #8

JRLeft

(7,010 posts)

1. Ed Rendell said they are way ahead of 2008.

Reply to BlueDemKev (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:13 PM

Nov 2012

madashelltoo

(1,698 posts)

2. Philly turnout is strong and steady.

Reply to BlueDemKev (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:16 PM

Nov 2012

Folks are taking this election serious.

BlueDemKev

(3,003 posts)

3. That's good to hear.

Reply to madashelltoo (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:18 PM

Nov 2012

Because we'll be up shit's creek if we lose Pennsylvania. And the road to victory in the Keystone State always goes through Philly!

yortsed snacilbuper

(7,939 posts)

7. "Folks are taking this election serious."

Reply to madashelltoo (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 05:28 PM

Nov 2012

As well they should!

GoneOffShore

(17,340 posts)

4. I was #343 and Mrs GoS was 398 half an hour later

Reply to BlueDemKev (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:18 PM

Nov 2012

5th ward in Philly. High turnout.

Friend in South Philly Rep stronghold who had just moved 6 months ago was made to vote with a provisional ballot because they said she wasn't on the list. They're calling the judge of elections about that.

BlueInPhilly

(870 posts)

5. No line in my polling place

Reply to BlueDemKev (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 05:17 PM

Nov 2012

but I work from home so I can just walk over in the middle of the day.

There was one this morning, apparently, before the place opened at 7am.

- Montgomery County, about 5 miles from the city limit

PCIntern

(25,556 posts)

6. Here's good news from Center City:

Reply to BlueDemKev (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 05:22 PM

Nov 2012

Every AA person I've seen today is wearing an "I Voted" sticker they were giving out at the polls, including my staff member. UPS guy was just here, all of his young buddies voted early this AM...this is VERY GOOD NEWS...the young are Motivated.

I haven't talked to a single person today who hasn't already voted, except for yours truly, who is leaving here soon to do so.

Filibuster Harry

(666 posts)

8. good to here also -- need Philly to win Pennsylvania

Reply to BlueDemKev (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 05:31 PM

Nov 2012

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