The one time I didn’t vote was when I was living in NYC.
Er, make that the one time I ALMOST didn’t vote. My neighbor, a grad student from Malaysia who worked for the Malaysian mission to the UN, actually took me by the arm, pulled me to the polling station at Baruch College and STAYED WITH ME ON LINE UNTIL I ENTERED THE BOOTH.
She was aghast that anybody living in a democracy would reject the right to vote, something they don’t have in her country.
1, Already voted. 2, Maris: I grew up in Malaysia too I’m glad to hear someone from my birth country got you to vote that time you almost didn’t. I’m not sure why she didn’t think citizens could vote in Malaysia, because it is a democracy, a parlimentarian democracy, I think it’s officially known. I hope she voted in the last Malaysian election in March. Lots of controversies.
I’m in Ohio, I voted several hours ago. Thanks, Eastern Standard Time, for the early wake up call!
I will be very glad when this election is over and my phone lines are no longer inundated with robo-calls and my mailbox shrinks back to standard size from a welcome void of political junk mail.
Swing state citizenship has its disadvantages, but at least the election will be decided based on the vote I cast this morning. Assuming it was counted.
I was the tenth voter in my precinct and when I left the polling place, there was a line stretched down the block around the corner and halfway to school. I have definite opinions and beliefs politically, but regardless of who folks were for, it truly heartened me to see so many people actively engaged in the process.
Why am I reading this post of yours? Because I’m a native of Hungary, and as such, live far, far away from the US. 🙂 (If I were a resident of the US, however, I’d be off to vote, naturally.)
Odd question here: I was just wondering if the publishing world in general expected any particular fallout one way or another depending on how voting goes today? Any particular publishing ramifications?
Not that I can think of. All of the publishing decisions between now and Fall ’09 have pretty much already been made, so we don’t really make decisions with short term events in mind.
The only reason I haven’t voted yet is that we have KidsVote, where my kids get to cast their ballots and they are counted up to show what the next generation of Saint Paulites is thinking.
I have to wait for them to get out of school, as per our tradition. But my partner is off voting and doing GOTV doorknocking (which I’ll be at shortly!)
I am going in a couple of hours with my hubby on his lunch break so we can alternate taking care of the kid! This is going to be an incredible year! I am anxious to see what happens!
I sometimes think my friend REEEEAAAAAALLLLY wanted me to feel REEEAAAALLLLLY guilty about being too tired to vote that evening. No doubt about it: she succeeded!
I may not remember every election I’ve voted in since then, but I NEVER forget the day Normadiah dragged me to the polls. Maybe I’ll turn it into a kid’s story about the importance of voting–with the correct information, of course! 😛
I voted this morning at about 10:30. No lines at all – probably because the morning rush had ended. I live in DC where it’s certain who’ll win our 3 electoral votes, but it’s good to be able boost the overall popular vote.
I grew up in Ca, and will always be a Californian at heart. I wish I was still a student and could keep my CA residency so I could vote there! I am most interested in the presidency, and then CA, rather than anything going on in my state. A proposal for a 50 cent a month tax raise to refurbish our county zoo just isnt quite as exciting!
I hope your election comes out better than ours in Canada (we voted last month). We ended up with the same old same old. Voting is definitely a privilege that we don’t want to lose. If you don’t vote, you shouldn’t complain about who’s running the country.
The query letters and your comments yesterday were very helpful, Nathan. Much appreciated. Thanks also to those who submitted their letters for critique.
I don’t have to vote. I live in Canada. We just had our federal elections. Pretty ho-hum and not nearly as fun as your elections. I think the entire continent knows who will win but I’ll keep quiet and watch.
Voted this morning, almost no line at all, but had an amazing experience last night for which I stood in a much longer line. I’m not going to name the candidate, so that the discussion doesn’t turn political…but I attended a rally with over 80,000 people. We were right up front, got to shake hands and take photographs, and meet people from all over, even an intern from Canada who’s studying U.S. politics. An amazing, amazing experience!
I was there at 6:00 AM this morning, and even though I stood in line for an hour and a half, it was still thrilling. I was so excited to see the turnout.
The play-by-play analysis on television tonight should be interesting, but I won’t be watching! I’m going to meet John and Hank Green at a Nerdfighter event! Wahoo! Sorry, I know this has nothing to do with the election, but I had to throw that out there. I’m so excited. John Green is an amazing writer. Can’t wait!
Canada’s lackluster federal election last month only had about a 50% turnout. Not much different than most U.S. elections (https://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0781453.html). I wonder if it’ll break 65% and set a modern day record.
I will, I will! Thought I’d wait for the lines to go down…and I had to research the judges. Damn judges. I get in the booth, and I’m ambushed every time!
Lots of important stuff on the California ballot, Presidential race aside (we Californians only exist as cash cows for the Presidential candidates).
Remember the words of the great businessman and diplomat Alphonse Capone, who said, “Vote early and vote often.”
He also said, “I don’t even know what street Canada’s on,” which I personally find a little insulting, considering all we did for him during Prohibition.
Voted this morning, and despite warnings of long lines (after early voting in Georgia had lines in places of 3 to 5 hours) I walked right in and was done in ten minutes. Sigh of relief and fingers crossed. Hot dogs tonight (can you get any more American than that?) so we can crowd around the TV as a family and watch the returns come in.
I voted — and there was no line! My polling booth was in SoHo, NYC it was a breeze. Ten minutes tops. And it was staffed by the most efficient and lovely senior citizens, too.
Crimogenic says
I will be voting in a few hours! You can count on that. But the lines do scare me a bit. 🙂
Why are you writing on your blog, you should be voting too!
Nathan Bransford says
Already voted!
Anonymous says
Already voted, too. I won’t say for who as not to be political 😉
This election is very exciting, though But man, I’m so glad it’ll be over today.
Crimogenic says
I rest my case.
Maris Bosquet says
I did!!
The one time I didn’t vote was when I was living in NYC.
Er, make that the one time I ALMOST didn’t vote. My neighbor, a grad student from Malaysia who worked for the Malaysian mission to the UN, actually took me by the arm, pulled me to the polling station at Baruch College and STAYED WITH ME ON LINE UNTIL I ENTERED THE BOOTH.
She was aghast that anybody living in a democracy would reject the right to vote, something they don’t have in her country.
Lesson learned and never forgotten.
spinregina says
I wish I could vote in your election. Anyone’s vote up for sale?
Deaf Brown Trash Punk says
we already did this morning
Karen K. Kennedy says
I already voted, so now I’m free to read.
And don’t let the lines scare you too much. At least at my polling place, in Georgia, I only had to wait about 30 minutes. Feels great!
Sempiternal says
Already did. Absentee ballot!!!
Adaora A. says
Love this comment Nathan.
I already balloted absentee. Ha! All the way from Toronto, Canada for the good state of Connecticut. OBAMA-BIDEN 08.
Gottawrite Girl says
I did! I did! In Bethesda, MD, at 6:20am, with coffee and trashy mags… AND good weather! Sweet!
Yat-Yee says
1, Already voted.
2, Maris: I grew up in Malaysia too I’m glad to hear someone from my birth country got you to vote that time you almost didn’t. I’m not sure why she didn’t think citizens could vote in Malaysia, because it is a democracy, a parlimentarian democracy, I think it’s officially known. I hope she voted in the last Malaysian election in March. Lots of controversies.
R. Daley says
I’m in Ohio, I voted several hours ago. Thanks, Eastern Standard Time, for the early wake up call!
I will be very glad when this election is over and my phone lines are no longer inundated with robo-calls and my mailbox shrinks back to standard size from a welcome void of political junk mail.
Swing state citizenship has its disadvantages, but at least the election will be decided based on the vote I cast this morning. Assuming it was counted.
Professor Tarr says
I was the tenth voter in my precinct and when I left the polling place, there was a line stretched down the block around the corner and halfway to school. I have definite opinions and beliefs politically, but regardless of who folks were for, it truly heartened me to see so many people actively engaged in the process.
gabor says
Why am I reading this post of yours? Because I’m a native of Hungary, and as such, live far, far away from the US. 🙂 (If I were a resident of the US, however, I’d be off to vote, naturally.)
angeleque says
Just got back from voting
Chumplet - Sandra Cormier says
I’m Canadian, but many of us are just as excited about this election as you are.
Sandra says
I voted!
Precie says
Don’t yell at me, man. I voted hours ago! 🙂
bryan russell says
Nathan,
Odd question here: I was just wondering if the publishing world in general expected any particular fallout one way or another depending on how voting goes today? Any particular publishing ramifications?
Nathan Bransford says
bryan-
Not that I can think of. All of the publishing decisions between now and Fall ’09 have pretty much already been made, so we don’t really make decisions with short term events in mind.
Erik says
The only reason I haven’t voted yet is that we have KidsVote, where my kids get to cast their ballots and they are counted up to show what the next generation of Saint Paulites is thinking.
I have to wait for them to get out of school, as per our tradition. But my partner is off voting and doing GOTV doorknocking (which I’ll be at shortly!)
Fly the flag and vote!
https://erikhare.wordpress.com/2008/10/31/patriot/
Thanks.
Sara J. Henry says
Early voting – it’s the best!
https://sarainvermont.blogspot.com/2008/11/voting-small-vermont-town-style.html
Stacey says
I am going in a couple of hours with my hubby on his lunch break so we can alternate taking care of the kid! This is going to be an incredible year! I am anxious to see what happens!
Ryan Field says
Did it two weeks ago…mail-in ballot.
Good to hear that you voted. There are a lot of us here in the east watching CA very closely today.
Maris Bosquet says
Yat-Yee, thank you!
I sometimes think my friend REEEEAAAAAALLLLY wanted me to feel REEEAAAALLLLLY guilty about being too tired to vote that evening. No doubt about it: she succeeded!
I may not remember every election I’ve voted in since then, but I NEVER forget the day Normadiah dragged me to the polls. Maybe I’ll turn it into a kid’s story about the importance of voting–with the correct information, of course! 😛
Nathan Bransford says
Ryan-
Definitely. It could be a late night here in CA no matter what happens with the presidential race.
Scott says
Voted two weeks ago during first week of early voting. ; )
Jeanie W says
I voted this morning at about 10:30. No lines at all – probably because the morning rush had ended. I live in DC where it’s certain who’ll win our 3 electoral votes, but it’s good to be able boost the overall popular vote.
Stacey says
I grew up in Ca, and will always be a Californian at heart. I wish I was still a student and could keep my CA residency so I could vote there! I am most interested in the presidency, and then CA, rather than anything going on in my state. A proposal for a 50 cent a month tax raise to refurbish our county zoo just isnt quite as exciting!
Gwen says
I’m a Canadian! My election was in October! 😉
I am nervous about this American election, though. Sometimes someone throws a curveball…
Vancouver Dame says
I hope your election comes out better than ours in Canada (we voted last month). We ended up with the same old same old. Voting is definitely a privilege that we don’t want to lose. If you don’t vote, you shouldn’t complain about who’s running the country.
The query letters and your comments yesterday were very helpful, Nathan. Much appreciated. Thanks also to those who submitted their letters for critique.
Furious D says
I’m Canadian, we already had our election.
And our campaign only lasted 6 weeks. We laugh at you silly Americans with your 3 year long presidential campaigns! Laugh I say!
Bwah-hah-hah-hah!
I have to get back to work.
Jeanne says
Just got home from the Polls!
Linnea says
I don’t have to vote. I live in Canada. We just had our federal elections. Pretty ho-hum and not nearly as fun as your elections. I think the entire continent knows who will win but I’ll keep quiet and watch.
Travis Erwin says
Done did.
Marilyn Peake says
Voted this morning, almost no line at all, but had an amazing experience last night for which I stood in a much longer line. I’m not going to name the candidate, so that the discussion doesn’t turn political…but I attended a rally with over 80,000 people. We were right up front, got to shake hands and take photographs, and meet people from all over, even an intern from Canada who’s studying U.S. politics. An amazing, amazing experience!
Loren Eaton says
Done — after two-and-a-half hours of standing in line in south Florida.
Miss Viola Bookworm says
I was there at 6:00 AM this morning, and even though I stood in line for an hour and a half, it was still thrilling. I was so excited to see the turnout.
The play-by-play analysis on television tonight should be interesting, but I won’t be watching! I’m going to meet John and Hank Green at a Nerdfighter event! Wahoo! Sorry, I know this has nothing to do with the election, but I had to throw that out there. I’m so excited. John Green is an amazing writer. Can’t wait!
Anonymous says
I wonder what the turn out is going to be.
Canada’s lackluster federal election last month only had about a 50% turnout. Not much different than most U.S. elections (https://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0781453.html). I wonder if it’ll break 65% and set a modern day record.
Dave
Lina says
I’m not American that’t why!
Kim Stagliano says
I voted!
Kitty Bucholtz says
I’m happy to say there was a long line for voting in Santa Monica, CA, and a line of cars waiting to park to vote. YEA Santa Monica! 🙂
Other Lisa says
I will, I will! Thought I’d wait for the lines to go down…and I had to research the judges. Damn judges. I get in the booth, and I’m ambushed every time!
Lots of important stuff on the California ballot, Presidential race aside (we Californians only exist as cash cows for the Presidential candidates).
Ulysses says
Remember the words of the great businessman and diplomat Alphonse Capone, who said, “Vote early and vote often.”
He also said, “I don’t even know what street Canada’s on,” which I personally find a little insulting, considering all we did for him during Prohibition.
Deborah K. White says
I did.
Amanda says
Voted this morning, and despite warnings of long lines (after early voting in Georgia had lines in places of 3 to 5 hours) I walked right in and was done in ten minutes. Sigh of relief and fingers crossed. Hot dogs tonight (can you get any more American than that?) so we can crowd around the TV as a family and watch the returns come in.
150 says
Can’t vote on the Internet, dude.
Juliette Dominguez says
I voted — and there was no line! My polling booth was in SoHo, NYC it was a breeze. Ten minutes tops. And it was staffed by the most efficient and lovely senior citizens, too.
Scott says
Voted early this morning!
Quick question: are you allowed to work at voting location if you’re under the age of 108?