Most everyone believes that Louisiana is in the bag for Bush, but as many as eight or nine percentage points. But it may still become an interesting race because of a scandal with voting machines that erupted during the Sept. 18 vote for, among other things, the state’s Gay Marriage Amendment. Despite Secretary of State Fox McKeithen’s reassurances in the wake of the Sept. 18 problems, WTIX radio is already reporting that some voting machines haven’t arrived, and some don’t work. That’s the kind of nonsense that causes lawsuits.

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Forcasts called for rain today, but we have a surprisingly cloudless day. It’s also insanely hot and humid (after walking outside for less than 30 minutes, I was soaked in sweat).

The weather has not affected voter turn-out at all. WTIX reports record turn-outs and very long lines already. At my polling place (where I did not have time to vote, because of morning classes), there were about sixty people in line at 7:25 a.m. The lady running the polling place told me that the number of voters is unsurprising, because our precinct typically votes well.

More information on my blog, here, which I will be updating throughout the day. I’ll just link from here (to avoid repetition, and to milk the sweet, sweet traffic).