How long did you wait to Vote?

[MottZilla]

How long did everyone who went to vote, actually have to wait in line? I had to wait in line for alittle over a hour. While it seems like a long wait, it really went by rather quick. It was certainly the longest wait I've ever had to vote. So how bout the rest of you? Please mention what state you are in too.

[Beldaran]

I haven't voted yet, but I'm bringing my Gameboy Advance and a Star Wars novel in case the line is ridiculous.

[Masamune]

About an hour and a half. I was reading and listening to music for the majority for it.

[phattonez]

I waited about 2 minutes. Everyone was in class I guess.

[Prrkitty]

Oregon is a vote by mail state. Paul and I dropped our ballots off (Tuesday of last week) at the drop box by the library over on Shute Road. It took us close to an hour and a half (the Sunday before) to figure out what all our responses for all the stuff that we needed to vote for (measures, people, etc) would be.

Most of the wording for the measures ... were very confusing. Almost as if the wording was deliberately stated that way to specifically confuse people. So we'd look thru the pro's and con's and try to figure out what was *really* meant.

Deliberately difficult... <blah>

[Cloral]

No wait. Only one other person was at the polls when I showed up. Then again, California isn't a hotly-contested state, and I did show up at about 7:30 in the morning. Probably the polls will be more crowded later in the day here.

[rocksfan13]

Wait? What wait? I walked in, voted, and was out in a matter of 5 minutes.
+1 vote for Obama in PA.

[Beldaran]

I ended up not voting because Bob Barr was not on the ballot, nor was he a registered write-in candidate here in Texas.

Damn sad and annoying. I refuse to vote for McLame or Oblabla.

[Shazza Dani]

I refuse to vote for McLame or Oblabla.

I don't think those names are on the ballot either, Beldaranus. D;

(just joking, not trying to troll)

[Glitch]

About 30 mins. +1 Ohio vote for Obama.

[MottZilla]

By the way, added to my original post, please mention the state you are in if you don't mind.

I suppose if you aren't good at waiting you should come prepared. Strangely though I had no problem standing around in a line doing nothing for a hour. I guess the american school system really does pay off as it's made me a master of standing around in a disorganized line doing nothing. I'm ready for government work atleast.

[deathbyhokie]

I ended up not voting because Bob Barr was not on the ballot, nor was he a registered write-in candidate here in Texas.

How did Texas screw that one up?

I waited ~5 minutes here in VA. The lines were seperated by the first letter of your last name. The A-H and G-P lines were obnoxious. The Q-Z line? No one.

I suppose it's to make up for always being stuck at the end of alphabetical order lines

[erm2003]

Around 7 or so this morning I walked in, signed my name, went into the booth, voted, and walked out all in a matter of 2 minutes. Gotta love it!

[phattonez]

I ended up not voting because Bob Barr was not on the ballot, nor was he a registered write-in candidate here in Texas.

Damn sad and annoying. I refuse to vote for McLame or Oblabla.
Well Bel, I guess I helped you out. I voted for Bob Barr to help out the 3rd party cause (and because a vote in California is worthless). I guess it all evens out if you really like Bob Barr. You're vote would have done nothing in Texas and it will do nothing in California either.

[Lilith]

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[phattonez]

Because huge tax hikes don't screw everyone. Riiiiiiiiiiight.

[Lilith]

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[Beldaran]

their shitty third party votes

There are still a few Americans left with principles they aren't willing to whore out to the giant party machines.

[Lilith]

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[phattonez]

Or maybe people actually want freedom like the Constitution laid out for us, not collectivism. That's actually a big deal to some people.

[Lilith]

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[phattonez]

By "people" do you mean "idealists"? Cause I think you just said idealists. Hold on, I'm going to play Rage Against the Machine until Bob Barr wins the election.
I don't even want Bob Barr to win, he's not a libertarian. I just wish that people would actually give 3rd party candidates a look.

And okay, idealists aren't people. My bad.

[Daarkseid]

No wait at all, but then again I live in a democratic neighborhood in the middle of fucking Idaho. Our state is not in play when it comes to national elections, because the Republican always wins. Actually none of that really matters for turnout since we also have a very small population.

I voted for Obama, and I am damn grateful for the opportunity.

[Anthus]

Two and a half hours at Veteran's Memorial in downtown Columbus OH. I went with my mom, and forgot my DS :[

[Beldaran]

By "people" do you mean "idealists"? Cause I think you just said idealists. Hold on, I'm going to play Rage Against the Machine until Bob Barr wins the election.

Idealists built this country. Idealists died in wars so you would have the freedom to mock them without being hauled away by the secret police.

You owe everything to idealists. I'm proud to be one.

[Revfan9]

...because the issues in the election don't effect them directly enough to compromise.

It does affect them. Sadly, the only candidate who has a shot at winning isn't going to do jack shit to help them, and will most likely just make their lives worse.

[Cloral]

Because huge tax hikes don't screw everyone. Riiiiiiiiiiight.

If you make more than $250,000 a year, I think you can afford to pay a bit more in taxes.

[Beldaran]

If you make more than $250,000 a year, I think you can afford to pay a bit more in taxes.

They've lowered that to like $150,000 now.

Also, a lot of people who make that much money are totally broke. For instance, most people who make that much money went to medical or law school. So they make lots of money, but they have $3000 per month student loan payments and they are broke.


I think you can afford to pay a bit more in taxes.

It does not matter what you think I can afford. I think you can afford to give me $50. It doesn't give me the right to stick a gun in your face and take it.

[Daarkseid]

It does not matter what you think I can afford. I think you can afford to give me $50. It doesn't give me the right to stick a gun in your face and take it.

And it begins.

[Icey]

Took me no time at all - since I mailed in my ballot a couple weeks ago =)

I live in California. Only reason I bothered voting was because the propositions are important.

[Cloral]

It does not matter what you think I can afford. I think you can afford to give me $50. It doesn't give me the right to stick a gun in your face and take it.

Lol, didn't we have the taxes=fascism discussion before?

So OK, you don't want to pay more taxes. Fine. But how do you suggest we close the $500 billion dollar a year budget gap? Do you have $500 billion worth of programs to cut?

Look, I know you're an 'idealist' and you think the government has no business doing most of the things it does. And I'll agree that the government has gotten too big, that too much power is concentrated at the federal level instead of the state and local levels. But there's a difference between being an idealist and being a realist. You liken yourself to the founding fathers, but they were men of action. You, on the other hand, refused to vote. You know what that means? You forfeited the right to complain. If you don't vote, you give up your voice.

[AlphaDawg]

Wait? What wait? I walked in, voted, and was out in a matter of 5 minutes.
+1 vote for Obama in PA.It took me all of two minutes to cancel out your vote. :tongue:


Lol, didn't we have the taxes=fascism discussion before?

So OK, you don't want to pay more taxes. Fine. But how do you suggest we close the $500 billion dollar a year budget gap? Do you have $500 billion worth of programs to cut?Putting aside for a moment the fact that higher tax rates ≠ more government revenues, I'm sure we could easily find $500 billion worth of pork to cut.

[Aliem]

I voted a week ago, so I only found myself in line for about ten minutes.

That was my contribution to the 3 whole electoral votes Montana is worth.

[Masamune]

OBAMA GOT PA WOOOOOT!!!! :O


http://jj.am/gallery/d/65775-1/Obama_ballin.gif

[Lilith]

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[erm2003]

Obama also got Ohio... that's huge.

[MottZilla]

Ohio is the first big news of the night. Good news.

[Lilith]

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[Beldaran]

You, on the other hand, refused to vote.

I didn't refuse to vote. I read that my candidate was excluded from the ballot in my state.


If you don't vote, you give up your voice.

I did vote. The article I read was wrong. Libertarians were on the ballot. I voted Bob Barr.


Beldaran, once you dropped that engineering bullshit you've been bragging about in every post for the past year and a half you pretty much lost your credible intelligence.

Math and Computer Science, especially done concurrently, is hardly easy. I'm proud of my effort in school and I'm proud of the degree I'm getting.

It's true that I don't support the organized theft of people's property, like the democrats do. I guess I'm just old fashioned, in that I believe in property rights and the right to keep the results of your hard work. However, I will just have to learn to deal with the new socialist utopia we are heading towards. [shrug]

[EatinCake]

Took me about 25 minutes, +1 vote for Obama WI.

With McCain losing both Pennsylvania & Ohio, Florida may be the final blow on the McCain campaign. What I find interesting is that most of my friends who are McCain supporters are pretty ok with Obama winning. They would rather have McCain, obviously, but for the most part are single issue voters who know that Obama won't go door to door scrambling babies, and aren't to worried over it all. My Obama supporting friends are throwing election celebration supporters, and my friends who voted 3rd party are just sitting back acting cool, pretending like they actually did something worthwhile with their vote.

[AlphaDawg]

you lose...comradeOh well. Obama winning the presidency won't be the end of the world. This country is too strong for one man (even if he has the aid of a filibuster-proof Congress) to tear apart. I'll just prepare to hide as much of my income from the government as possible!

[ZTC]

no wait

[MottZilla]

Oh well. Obama winning the presidency won't be the end of the world. This country is too strong for one man (even if he has the aid of a filibuster-proof Congress) to tear apart. I'll just prepare to hide as much of my income from the government as possible!

George Bush.

[ZTC]

lol Mott, and I'd have to agree.

[Lilith]

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[AlphaDawg]

Yep, George Bush totally destroyed this country. Let's see... what was I doing eight years ago tonight... um, I was probably logged on here bitching about George Bush possibly winning the presidency! (That was during my liberal college days, I actually voted for Algore in 2000.)

[The Desperado]

Two and a half hours at Veteran's Memorial in downtown Columbus OH. I went with my mom, and forgot my DS :[

Same place. Only about half and hour. But I voted weeks ago.