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Very heavy turnout in Hampton Roads (Virginia) (Original Post) vdogg Nov 2016 OP
Is this a democratic leaning area? apcalc Nov 2016 #1
Looks like it! I found this: Madam45for2923 Nov 2016 #2
That's just the City of Hampton. TeacherB87 Nov 2016 #6
Great, thank you for the news Democat Nov 2016 #3
Very good sign -- Hampton Roads, Richmond, Cville, most of NOVA obamanut2012 Nov 2016 #4
yes even if my little neck of the wood (near courtland virginia) drray23 Nov 2016 #5
another interesting thing she said drray23 Nov 2016 #7
We need to keep areas like Virginia Beach close..it is a challenge helpisontheway Nov 2016 #8
My VB polling place was packed like sardines!! RedCloud Nov 2016 #12
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TeacherB87

(249 posts)
6. That's just the City of Hampton.
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 08:54 AM
Nov 2016

Hampton Roads is the "seven cities" and includes Hampton, Portsmouth, Newport News, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, and my hometown of Chesapeake. On the whole it's a swingy region that has helped propel democrats statewide (though it's not mentioned as often as Northern Virginia) as it has trended blue since 2004.

obamanut2012

(26,080 posts)
4. Very good sign -- Hampton Roads, Richmond, Cville, most of NOVA
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 08:52 AM
Nov 2016

Those numbers will come in last, except for maybe Cville, but will be the last nail pounding in.

drray23

(7,633 posts)
5. yes even if my little neck of the wood (near courtland virginia)
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 08:54 AM
Nov 2016

we had way more people than usual this morning at the polls. My wife reported she actually had to wait in line (never happened before). I already voted absentee in person weeks ago since i am working today for the GOTV efforts.

drray23

(7,633 posts)
7. another interesting thing she said
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 08:55 AM
Nov 2016

is that there was so many people that they were using another table for people to fill in their ballot. That table did not have privacy partitions so you would be seated next to somebody else filling your ballot. She did not mind but this may intimidate other people.

helpisontheway

(5,008 posts)
8. We need to keep areas like Virginia Beach close..it is a challenge
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 09:00 AM
Nov 2016

because of the military families. I think we will win areas like Portsmouth,Hampton and Newport News. I hope my city (Williamsburg) is strong for Hillary. If we can keep it close down here, Northern Virginia will put us over the top.....

RedCloud

(9,230 posts)
12. My VB polling place was packed like sardines!!
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 10:35 AM
Nov 2016

I got there 35 minutes before opening. By opening the line was snaking around the school. It was harder to get out than to vote as the lot was jammed. From my vantage point I could see the rec center also packed like sardines.

You are right about cancelling those votes. It's a shame too.

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