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Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
Thu Oct 25, 2018, 11:09 AM Oct 2018

Just in person early voted.

Moved my schedule around a bit to vote around 10:30am. Actually had to stand in line, a first. One guy said that first day of early voting has a line. Voted straight Democratic Party candidates down the line. We have awesome people running this year in Florida. Voted against the two Rick Scott Judge retentions.

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Just in person early voted. (Original Post) Blue_true Oct 2018 OP
What county? MaryMagdaline Oct 2018 #1
Marion. Just started today. Some counties started on Monday. nt Blue_true Oct 2018 #2
That's great! Marion is very red. We need all the help we can get MaryMagdaline Oct 2018 #3
It is red, not exactly very red. Blue_true Oct 2018 #4
Thank you for the good news! MaryMagdaline Oct 2018 #6
Same here in Duuuuuuvaaaaaal (as the locals say) NightWatcher Oct 2018 #5
Duval will come through for us! Thank you MaryMagdaline Oct 2018 #7

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
4. It is red, not exactly very red.
Thu Oct 25, 2018, 11:31 AM
Oct 2018

Republicans outnumber Democrats here by around 9%. There are a very large number of Indies. Hillary did better in the county than I expected, even after Trump did a rally in Ocala and Hillary sent no one to the county to counter Trump.

I noticed more African American voters early voting than I normally see. Normally I see none, today, I saw around 10-20, to me, that was a big positive for Democrats.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
5. Same here in Duuuuuuvaaaaaal (as the locals say)
Thu Oct 25, 2018, 11:43 AM
Oct 2018

I voted straight D, against Scott's judges, and against the majority of the amendments.

There was a pretty decent amount of people voting but they kept the lines flowing. I saw some known to me Democratic workers and observers and only one repuke "watcher", but he was being watched by a hard core Dem worker that I know doesn't take kindly to ratfuckery.

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