Georgia Primary - Running Thread

Atlanta Journal Constitution, Various ^ | 8/20/02 | N/A

[Coop]

Excerpt:

A light but steady flow of voters was reported at several metro Atlanta polling places during the early stages of today's primary election, and at least one precinct was briefly shut down because of confusion over redistricting.

Voters have faced massive precinct shifts as a result of this year's once-a-decade redrawing of political district maps.

Confusion over the redistricting prompted the precinct at Margaret Harris High School, off North Druid Hills Road in DeKalb County, to suspend voting for about 20 minutes shortly after opening today, said poll manager Maria Arvelo.

Arvelo said the precinct had recently been moved from the 4th Congressional District to the 5th District, but after several voters came in thinking they were still in the 4th District, "we had to shut the precinct down until we got clarification on it."

"People were confused because there are signs along North Druid Hills saying Cynthia McKinney and Denise Majette, and people were like, 'Well, I wasn't notified [of the change],' " Arvelo said. "But they were notified because their voter's registration says District 5."

She said the precinct would remain open an extra 20 minutes -- until 7:20 p.m. -- to make up for the time it closed this morning.

At the Briarwood Recreation Center in DeKalb, about 10 people were waiting when the polls opened at 7 a.m.

Most of those voting during the first 15 minutes were casting ballots in the Democratic primary, said Dottie Cadenhead, the poll manager.

The only early problem was one voter -- the first person in one in line -- who was at the wrong precinct, Cadenhead said.

"He was disappointed, but I think he'll make his way over to another precinct," she said.

At DeKalb's Medlock Elementary School, 60 people had either already voted or were waiting in line to vote at 7:30 a.m.

In northwest Atlanta, Bill Dennis, poll manager at Morris Brandon Elementary School precinct, said the line upon opening was "about average" for a primary, with about 10 people queued.

Dennis said that fewer than 20 people voted during the first 30 minutes. The turnout was even lighter elsewhere.

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[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

Yeah, she's cute - and it sounds like she ran a very reasonable (for a Democrat), high-road campaign. Of course, a desperate McKinney had to call her a "Tomette" and compare her to an out-of-control racist cop.

[Cold Heat]

she highlighted their absolute hatred of this country and their folly

Aw shucks! There will be plenty of those types left. Maxine (for example) and then there is cindy and nita and Barbara etc. Oh, I forgot Hill, Louise, Marge, .....................................................

[Catspaw]

Let me know when I can pop the champagne & start tossing the confetti!

[Fraulein]

Player? More like scavenger...

LOL!

[AmericaUnited]

If Hitlery wins I don't know what I would do!

Swallow the pill! LOL!

[rwfromkansas]

I would like to see him run again and win sometime......but NOT if it is against Linder. He is the leader in the fight for the NRST and I don't want him to go.

[over3Owithabrain]

The difference between loser Barr and hopefully loser McKinney is this:
Barr will go on to serve his country well in some other form, Cindy will be relegated to the leftist lunatic fringe.

[Torie]

InsiderAdvantage reports at this hour 115 out of 161 precincts in DeKalb—Denise Majette 37,781 v. Cynthia McKinney 25,023.

That is a 60-40 lead, with 46 more McKinney precincts to go.

[mhking]

CBS Atlanta News 11P headline: McKinney workers have a small riot, saying they're not being paid.

[Howlin]

our church is prohibted from even handing out flyers in the parking lot.

This is the second election cycle where we have asked that question; we don't seem to get an answer, do we?

[jf55510]

What is NRST?

[mware]

WHAT WAS THAT QUOTE FROM THE UNION GENERAL???

I WILL FIGHT IT OUT ON THIS LINE IF IT TAKES ALL SUMMER.

[VaBthang4]

"If Hitlery wins I don't know what I would do!"

I cant say what I want to say.

[3D-JOY]

Tell me these totals will hold up as the final percentage!
Actually a 55%-45% win is likely, I think, at this point.

[BCrago66]

Well at least this frees up McKinney to appear on the next Donahue show as a "courageous" dissenter.

[rwfromkansas]

Stop looking at history and start living in the present. Let's look at what Linder has to offer for the American people and it is a heck of a lot more than Barr does when it comes to tax reform.

[rwfromkansas]

Stop looking at history and start living in the present. Let's look at what Linder has to offer for the American people and it is a heck of a lot more than Barr does when it comes to tax reform.

[Diddle E. Squat]

[Unknown Freeper]

Really? bwaaahahaha. Someone will squeal.

[Torie]

They probably won't be at this point. The value of being a creditor of McKinney has become a junk bond.