so…a lot of people think, why vote, it doesn’t matter. and that may be true, especially for me in ny. it’s a blue state, it will continue to be a blue state so my vote for obama doesn’t matter all that much. but…in 10 years (3 presidents) of voting this is the first one that i’ve really felt was important. i certainly didn’t want to see bush win a 2nd time, but in the end it wasn’t exciting or interesting (frustrating maybe ha). but i’m actually really emotional about this election, people are so much more passionate about the candidates, and it’s clear the voter turn out is incredible. i think it’s a huge message that people want change…and whether you think that change is from obama or mccain, we still want it. that alone should send a message. such an important election, of course i hope it goes a certain way, but regardless…historic. it’s pretty amazing.
i voted at the old polling place with no problem. there were 5 districts voting in the same place, and i was #206 for my district. i had to wait 10 min or so, only because i was behind some senile old people (the one guy signed in to vote, and then got out of line. they asked him if he voted and he said yeah…then..oh yeah i have to go in the booth! wtf! then when he got in the booth he tried to get out without reopening the curtains and thus registering his choices hahaha). they said they had some lines earlier in the morning (i went around 2), and expect lines again from 5-7.
fingers crossed. i so don’t want to go to work!!
an aside…since i was a kid, i’ve been exposed to the big NY metal booths for voting, with the curtain to make it private, and the little levers to register your choices. seeing what other states use to vote, little tables with tiny little walls, the chads of florida etc…i’m so surprised that other voting methods are so old fashioned and archaic.