[lbo-talk] turnout

[John Thornton]

Doug Henwood wrote:
> Just voted. What a scene. The neighborhood, Clinton Hill in Brooklyn, 
> is about 70-80% black, and the lines were around the corner - over an 
> hour's wait at 10 AM. One poll worker said that she's been doing it 
> for 40 years and has never seen anything remotely like it. Didn't see 
> anyone give up, either. It looks like every black person in the USA is 
> going to vote. Except it's pretty much the same in white 
> neighborhoods, isn't it?
>
> Doug 

I vote in a Republican precinct in one of the whitest area of a red state.
Longest lines I've ever seen.
All white and many more seniors than I've seen previously.
Obama bumper stickers out the ass in the parking lot.
I didn't vote yet, just drove up and went to inspect the place.
Only one electronic voting machine otherwise the same punch cards that 
have been used forever here.
I won't vote until after 6PM so I can see how many people have already 
voted at my polling place.
My SO's polling place is ~70% white ~30% Black and NEVER has 
lines....except for today.

John Thornton