Just early voted in WI (Stood in line for two hours--but flew by with the company I kept)

[book_worm]

I live in Madison, I got there at 8:10 AM expecting on a Saturday morning right after Halloween to be a line, but probably not as long as some other days especially at that hour--boy was I wrong! I stood and waited for two hours, but there can be no doubt who people were voting for. I saw people with Obama buttons, t-shirts, etc. Young and old. I stood by three 80 something year old ladies, all friends for years, and all widows who look out for one another. One of the ladies was in a wheelchair, and said to me, "My first vote was for President Roosevelt in 1944 and I've never been so excited to vote for anybody as I am for Barack." The two hours flew by listening to these lovely ladies. One said, "McCain is an old fogie. We're all much older than he is but we're not old fogies." I asked them who their favorite president up to now (in their lifetime was) and two said JFK and one said Truman, "He told it with the bark off."

Later on going to do some calling. What a great way to start the day.

[crazy_vanilla]

1. congrats!

:toast:

[Tinksrival]

2. I was wondering.....

I have been telling all my daughters college age friends not to wear Obama gear to vote. Even buttons. We have rules against that in Illinois I heard, or is this just rumor?

[kestrel91316]

6. There is a rule against "electioneering" within I think 100 ft of a polling place.

That means no passing out campaign literature, verbally promoting somebody, buttons, t-shirts, signs, banners. Etc.

If the line is more than 100 ft long, maybe it's outside the "zone".

[NotThisTime]

7. This is true in some state including ours (VT)

[rvablue]

10. Some states it's illegal, other's not......best just to go without, their votes are what count!!!!

[kstewart33]

3. Geez, that makes me feel good. Thanks for posting! nt

[MadBadger]

4. Apparently there is only 1 place we can go in Madtown with four voting booths

No wonder if takes so long

[book_worm]

8. I think they had about 8 at city hall today and they also scheduled Sunday voting!

I think 1-5 tomorrow.

[pklaz96]

5. So good to hear comments like this!

[mokawanis]

9. I'm in Madison too

but waiting until Tuesday to vote. I've never had to stand in line very long to vote but on Tuesday I will have water, warm clothes, and a book to bide the time.

[Honeycombe8]

11. Any elderly people in line? Just wondering how they could possibly stand in line that long. nt