[DouglasKC]

Okay, I drive past three polling places on the way to work. I live in an extremely conservative area in Michigan and the closest polling place to me was packed. I'm talking a big church parking lot full plus cars parked up and down the road for a good 100 or 200 yards. The heaviest I've ever seen. The next place I drive past is still in a conservative area, but is on the edge of a college town. It was also very packed, the heaviest I've seen. The third place I drive past can probably be classified as somewhat urban. It wasn't packed at all. Maybe 5 cars in the parking lot.

I hope this means that conservatives are coming out in droves. The worst case is if it's a bunch of ignorant kids coming out in droves.

[Mr. Brightside]

My wife just called. Long line in Ada.

[PapaBear3625]

Long lines will favor the motivated. People who are "so-so" will see the lines and leave. This may work to our disadvantage if the "so-so" people would tend to break away from the risky candidate(Obama).

Also, I'm noticing FR has turned really slow.

[goldstategop]

I hope conservative turnout will surge across the country. Free Republic has been athritic this morning. We need turnout reports, folks!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[no dems]

I lived in MI for 10 years; was a UAW member for a few years. Many Union Members do not vote the way the Union wants them to.

Now, what are the chances of a McCain upset in MI this year? Seriously.

[Jazz1968]

I hope West Michigan does turn out because I just voted here in Lansing and it is pretty busy and Lansing is BO country.

VOTE!!!!!!

[Kieri]

Do you think we MI rural and suburbanites can outweigh the voter fraud in Detroit and Flint? I certainly hope so.

My husband voted early this morning and had quite a wait, which is extremely unusual for our tiny, rural precinct (#1, Jackson County). I’ll be going in later.

[drc43]

HUGE turnout in Gaines Township...south of Grand Rapids.. Over 600 have voted, and the place is packed.

Of note, saw a pretty good turnout of young folks...

[greylurker]

Take Heart! I know a lot of U.A.W. union people, they are all voting for McCain!

[tcrlaf]

SOMETHING IS HAPPENING, FOLKS...

But honestly, I’m not sure what...

My Suburban/Rural precinct (Around 1,800 voters) had 390 votes cast at 10:30AM eastern! In 2006, we had 113 cast at 1.30pm!, and 830 total for 2004.

A larger neighboring suburban precinct votes in the same school, and had about 50 in line at that same time!
Turnout is HUGE, and I mean unprecedented.

[bray]

MI is my surprise state. You just have to think there are a lot of people tired of Dem politics there.

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