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The report from Brunswick - our election went very smoothly, we had an initial rush and the a fairly steady trickle though the rest of the day. Very rarely did we have any line, but our total turnout was an impressive 67%. (average voter turnout). Even in our news-blackout seclusion we could tell the difference - we had an amazing number of first time voters, people excited to be there. When the day was done I checked and Obama did indeed win our Republican-majority precinct. When I finally got home I was treated to the news that he has won.
It's hard to express how I feel - in the past few weeks I've tried to keep myself from getting my hopes up. I'm amazed, my faith in America has been renewed - and a huge sigh of relief that we will be free of government by fundamentalists.
During the election one of my coworkers was asking some of our older voters if they remembered the first president they voted for...one remembered Calvin Coolidge...and now watching Obama give his victory speech I'm struck by how far our country has come.
Goddess Bless America!
It's hard to express how I feel - in the past few weeks I've tried to keep myself from getting my hopes up. I'm amazed, my faith in America has been renewed - and a huge sigh of relief that we will be free of government by fundamentalists.
During the election one of my coworkers was asking some of our older voters if they remembered the first president they voted for...one remembered Calvin Coolidge...and now watching Obama give his victory speech I'm struck by how far our country has come.
Goddess Bless America!