Things look good in Minnesota: Mark Ritchie: Election Running 'Smooth As Silk'

[myrna minx]

http://wcco.com/politics/election.day.2010.2.1991662.html

Secretary of State Mark Ritchie said the election was running "smooth as silk" at midmorning Tuesday. He said there was a chance turnout could surpass his pre-election estimate.

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"Excellent reports of morning turnout can give us hope that it will rise above that, plus the good weather," he said. However, he noted there was a big morning turnout in 2008 that tailed off later in the day.
Amy Sullivan, 49, a bank manager, said she crossed party lines to vote for Democrat Mark Dayton in the governor's race.

"I'm going to give Democrats a little more time to see if they can do anything," Sullivan said.
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University of Minnesota political science professor Larry Jacobs also said turnout could push above 60 percent of the state's 3.79 million eligible voters because of the competitive governor's race, plus closely watched congressional races involving Reps. Jim Oberstar, Michele Bachmann and Tim Walz.

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. Ground game is good

Hey I got a GOTV call this morning, AFTER we voted.

[Odin2005]

2. We always have smooth elections and high turnout.

[myrna minx]

3. The repubs are trying to stir up trouble but so far

nothing's coming of it.


http://wcco.com/politics/election.day.2010.2.1991757.html

The Republican Party of Minnesota says it wants the secretary of state's office to take immediate action after the party received complaints about failing tabulation machines at polling places around the state.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

4. Smooth as silk means Acorn is stealing it!!

Sorry. I couldn't resist the :sarcasm: I followed the Franken recount in the local papers.