We live across the street from the polling place in our neighborhood in Alexandria - the Maury School. At 6am, I walked out for the paper, and saw the lines stretched out around the block. This wasn't a surprise, as they were that long in 2004, and our neighborhood is highly participatory.
By 7, the lines were half as long; there are polling places that will have longer lines in Alexandria. Mary is planning to walk over there with our old umbrellas later, just in case the weather becomes inclement (for Brian M.: That means 'rainy') - and other neighbors are as well.
We put up our July 4 bunting and banners in a last display of support for all the line-standers (and to complement the always-on, lit sign of a very Presidential Barack Obama the neighbor across the street has had up since August).
I have news that there will be a welcoming party over at the Lyles-Crouch school at 10:30, that is where Mark Warner will vote at approximately that time.
I am still looking for a place to stop in and watch the early results...thinking back to 2004, when we went to the post-election event for Jim Moran (our Congressional Representative) things started getting quiet soon after the local news was finished. At that event, Mary took all responsibility for jinxing John Kerry, causing his loss. So she won't be going with me this evening.
2 comments:
Jim:
"just in case the weather becomes inclement (for Brian M.: That means 'rainy')"
Huh?! Do you know another Brian M. that is an eedjit too?
Nope, I meant that one for you.
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