The Command Post
2004 US Presidential Election
November 02, 2004
Illinois | Chicago 'burbs

I just drove over to the polling place and gave it the once over. Three cars outside with ( I presume) waiting votors patiently awaiting something. It is open after all. I tried out the new (borrowed) wireless antenna, but it barely reaches with the laptop card I have. I suspect it will not reach inside the school gym later.
Smart money has Keyes suffering a loss of biblical proportions as white votors refuse to support reparations and black votors vote for Daley’s Choice. Phil Crane has a real fight here as he hasn’t had in quite a few years and he definately hasn’t been as visible as Bean has become by way of expensive Chicago TV ads.

The cars outside must be car pooling or something. Not excessively long lines inside either precinct’s tables.
Wireless doesn’t reach inside, and everybody looked at me like I was bringing Hugh Heffner and a film crew into their bedroom for having a laptop with me. Maybe it will be less hostile in a couple of hours when my shift starts as a poll watcher.
Later



Posted by John Palmer at November 2, 2004 07:24 AM | TrackBack