Voters turn out bright and early to vote
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South Bend, IN
Posted: 1:03 PM Nov 4, 2008
Last Updated: 3:54 PM Nov 4, 2008

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It's Election Day and Americans are voting for the next President of the United States.

After months and months of long and hard campaigning, Senators John McCain and Barack Obama wait to hear what voters will decide.

Millions of Americans are going to polling places today to participate in the elections.

At one polling place in South Bend, nearly 100 people were in line before the polls even opened. Most of them were trying to cast their ballots before beginning their work day.

Polling judges said about 60 people an hour were voting.

Lines were way out the door at almost every location in the Michiana area when polls first opened, and voters said it is an election worth waiting for.

“I’ve lived here for five years, and this is my second presidential election voting here. It’s pretty much the same; it moves quickly and it’s pretty well organized, I like it,” says Mark Bobus, who voted early this morning.

Rinthia Kytta was at the polls at 7 a.m. “I came at 7 and the lines were kind of slow at that time, but I heard it’s been pretty steady.

Despite the record turnout, poll workers say things have gone pretty smooth all day.

They said they saw about 60-people an hour.

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Posted by: Katina Location: Mishawaka on Nov 4, 2008 at 02:25 PM
Voting went really quick for me and i was able to do it before going to work.

Posted by: Katina Location: Catholic Learning Center on Nov 4, 2008 at 02:23 PM
I was able to vote at 7:20 this morning after putting my two kids on the bus for school. It felt really good making my voice heard and doing it all before my work day started, otherwise i would not had made it in time. I was in and out in about 15 minutes.

Posted by: Referee Location: Mishawaka on Nov 4, 2008 at 01:49 PM
Hey, I saw that! Only one vote to a customer. No Oprah, one vote for one person, not one vote for one dollar! And take off that solid gold Obama pin! It's as big as a garbage can lid. Ain't it a little heavy? Jeeeez! Some people! At least the commercials are all over. Thanks be to Allah!

Posted by: Voter Location: North Liberty on Nov 4, 2008 at 01:28 PM
I went and voted at 6:30am. I didn't have to wait at all. But thats what I get for living in a small town. Glad I didn't waste 2 hours inline early voting on Saturday!


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