<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><BODY BGCOLOR="#80ff80"><FONT SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">I was in line for a bit more than 2 hours (~8:45 a.m.-10:00a.m.) to vote, because of the big turnout and during the 1st 30 minutes or so most people (including me) were in the M-Z line. The folks with last names beginning with A-L got through much faster.<BR>
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My husband went to vote nearer to lunch time but decided to leave work early instead since some neighbors were still waiting after 1 1/2 hours.<BR>
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We've lived in the 'hood since 1986 and I've never seen the turnout so good. Long live democracy! <BR>
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>>>dweckesser@cs.com 11/02/2004 2:23:43 PM >>><BR>
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People are waiting 1 to 1-1/2 hours to vote. I've voted here for 32<BR>
years, and I've never had to wait longer than 10 minutes before. My<BR>
neighbor has been voting for 53 years, and she said this is the largest<BR>
turnout she's ever seen. I think it's a very good omen. Many of those<BR>
waiting in line with me were 25 or 30 years old.<BR>
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Linda<BR>
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>>>jfspur@hotmail.com 11/02/2004 2:23:43 PM >>><BR>
The polls are very busy. Be prepared to wait if you haven't voted<BR>
already.<BR>
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Because I had a flexible schedule today, I returned to Margaret Brent<BR>
ES <BR>
three times hoping to vote when the lines were shorter.<BR>
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Things looked much better at 1:00 p.m., however it still took over an<BR>
hour <BR>
to vote.<BR>
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This is by far the biggest turnout that I've experienced.<BR>
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John<BR>
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