tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204188024832829733.post1873767354570985979..comments2023-04-06T03:44:14.981-04:00Comments on Sans Direction: What If We Cared All The Time?Dave Jacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052163927020492687noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204188024832829733.post-14016431701028661732008-11-05T20:48:00.000-05:002008-11-05T20:48:00.000-05:00I spent all day (5:30 am to about 7:15 pm) at a ne...I spent all day (5:30 am to about 7:15 pm) at a nearby polling place as an Obama campaign volunteer. This area is very blue, so most of my job was helping the line move as smoothly as possible -- making sure people were at the right polling place, answering questions about eligibility, getting disabled people to the right entrance, that sort of thing -- so that people would stay and vote rather than getting frustrated and leave. We had a 2 hour line when the polls opened at 6, and by midmorning it was 3 1/2 hours. Everyone was voting early, I guess, to avoid the late crowd, so naturally, by 4:30 we were out of people. I'd guess we had no more than 40 voters total in the last three hours.<BR/><BR/>The second best thing about all this being over is that I can finally put down my clipboard and start playing guitar.Kevin Archiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247759525969852531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204188024832829733.post-66063474622227423802008-11-05T20:34:00.000-05:002008-11-05T20:34:00.000-05:00Very cool, you guys. This is a perfect summary of ...Very cool, you guys. This is a perfect summary of today's event.<BR/><BR/>I voted with my wife after she got home from work at around 4 PM. Process Start to Finish took about 7 1/2 minutes from house to booth and out.<BR/><BR/>We didn't know about StarBucks, dang it, but we are glad you all got some.MooPighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01242994505170821020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204188024832829733.post-23875611646779875152008-11-04T08:55:00.000-05:002008-11-04T08:55:00.000-05:00I earned my free coffee, but I went for bagels ins...I earned my free coffee, but I went for bagels instead. They weren't free.patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800337561306169507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204188024832829733.post-52793026114052095542008-11-04T08:18:00.000-05:002008-11-04T08:18:00.000-05:00Ah "we" were lucky with our one vote between us (n...Ah "we" were lucky with our one vote between us (not <I>technically</I> "mine", obviously). Being out of the country we can vote by absentee ballot, which is easy. Don't even have to leave the house (except to post it).<BR/><BR/>I often wonder how many more people would make the effort if the system for voting didn't require you to go out of your way or skip work. Hell, they should give everyone the day off! <BR/><BR/>After last time I'm not going to stay up and watch the counting unfold. I'm just gonna keep the TV turned off, go to bed early and maybe check the internet when I get in to work tomorrow.Ken Skinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02970490152285414561noreply@blogger.com