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Sharing Your Experiences ...

11.04.08 -- 3:38PM
By Josh Marshall

We've set up special threads at TPM Election Central for you to share your election day experiences.

Here's one report from Maryland ...


My polling place is at the fairgrounds in Southern Maryland, about 40 minutes from Washington, D.C. This used to be tobacco country, but is slowly being developed, or other crops are grown. We waited until 10:00 to vote, to avoid the lines. When we got there a 97-year-old Black man was being wheeled out of the polls in his wheelchair. It was the first time he had ever voted in his life. When he came outside he asked if anyone could give him an Obama button. There were none left at the Democrat's booth so I gave him mine. He was so proud and I started crying. He looked at me and said, "why are you crying? this is a day for glory." I am still crying.

Here's the earlier discussion thread from this morning, which had already filled up to 400+ comments.

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