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2004 US Presidential Election
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November 02, 2004
Connecticut | Voting in Northern Connecticut

Scenes from the front lines in Enfield:

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As we approached the precinct, we could see some signage, and a few people lobbying for their candidate, but nothing like I would have expected in, for example, Ohio or Florida.

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Here was the pathway into town hall to vote. I was disappointed to see that the line was so short. Of course, in a very blue state like Connecticut, I shouldn’t have been surprised.

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Of course, no electioneering was allowed past this point, even though there really wasn’t much going on anyway. Kerry will win here, and likely by a comfortable margin. People haven’t seemed energized by any of the local issues. Some of the legislative races have been compelling, but not like the polarization we have seen in the Presidential race.

So, Connecticut lacks quite a bit of the zeal and fervor of so-called “battleground” states. I guess that’s a good thing.



Posted by David at November 2, 2004 07:07 PM | TrackBack
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