I voted yesterday and it only took 40 minutes. If you had voted and you are off on Tuesday. Volunteer your time to take water, chairs, and to motivate people to stay and vote.

This is hilarious. "Oh, the Republicans are at it again…" Get real!

States are responsible for the statewide vote, but at a lower level than that it's the County Supervisor of Elections (party affiliated) that controls and is responsible for performance of local polling place.

The county supervisor also designs the ballots. If folks will do their homework, the Palm Beach county fiasco in 2000 was presided over by a Democrat county level official. Further, the folks that "didn't understand" or were "confused" by the ballots, also Democrat voters. I found it sort of funny that just after the closing of the polls in 2000 (I lived in Florida at the time) the early returns showed Bush leading in Palm Beach county, then there were about five women that came on the news and were positive that they had voted wrongly. The machines are messed up, the ballot was confusing etc, etc.

How were they so sure that their vote wasn't counted correctly? If you aren't sure about your vote, trash that ballot, get another and find someone with a pulse that can explain it to you.

So how much money is The One paying you guys to post these blogs?????????????? Such vicious and stupid posts. You guys need to be in school don't you? Elementary school.

People when you vote make sure you double check who you have voted for. I have heard of people selecting Obama and the vote is changed to McCain on the machine. One such person stated "I voted straight ticket for democrats, when it showed last page, all votes had been changed to republicans". Please "CHECK" your vote. Make a lot of noise about it if need be to get officials over there to fix the problem machine or make sure someone is with you to make sure you get it right..! So, no matter where you are, watch carefully, never punch the cast vote button until you are SURE it is for the one you want, call officials over if needed..make sure your vote COUNT!!! Obama is depending on you! No matter how long the line is…we can do it. We are depending upon one another. Take the day off if possible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, it was worth it, but I know I certainly waited. FOUR HOURS

And we have the nerve to show other countries how to be a democracy. What a joke.

I voted for THAT ONE !!! Vote now. Looking for patterns from past history, GOP will surely try to discount as many Dems Vote. Don't give them chance to repeat story of 2000. Let there be democracy and exercise your biggest RIGHT as citizen of this country. Give THAT ONE a huge margin so that GOP cannot manipulate our votes. Vote Now!!!

The Secretary of States' office in Georgia has really been building up a track record of partisanship just in the past several years, and it has accelerated under Karen Handel, Georgia's answer to Katherine Harris. Take note of the broken voting machines, lack of sufficient voting machines, ridiculously long lines in African-American precincts, and you get the picture of what is going on here, in addition to her accessing more than a million Social Security Numbers in an attempt to create matching problems for new voters in the hope to keep more of them from voting for Obama.

Georgia will probably not go "blue" this year, but it will be close, and I predict that Georgia will go blue in 2012.

I applaud you folks. Stay in those long lines, miss work, miss school, ROCK THIS VOTE! Do NOT leave until your vote is cast. Yes, there may be corruption, yes there may be a wait, but yes, your vote can ensure the future of America. Your vote is not just a single vote, but one of a collective voice that is weaker if your vote is not amongst them.

VOTE AMERICA! VOTE!

Obama/Biden '08

America lets listen to our youth, they are our future leaders, over 55% of our grammer school through highschool prefer OBAMA, the young voters give OBAMA a 20% lead over mccain, lets vote for our children's future, LETS VOTE OBAMA-BIDEN

“Spreading the wealth” is a socialist concept
Obama espouses socialism
You are who you hang with – Obama has hung with Bill Ayers, Rev Wright, Fr. Flagger, Tony Rezko
If you want Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid to be able to run wild with your money – Vote Obama
If you want a tax and spend administration – Vote Obama
If you want a president who refuses to legally prove that he was born in the US – Vote Obama
If you want your freedom of speech taken away – Vote Obama
If you want your right to self defense taken away – Vote Obama
If you ALL want a tax increase – Vote Obama
If you want the military totally gutted – Vote Obama
If you want our country run based on what Europe thinks – Vote Obama
If you want to face a world crisis within the first 6 months (according to Joe Biden) – Vote Obama
If you want to see Israel blown off the world map – Vote Obama
If you got a brain on your shoulder and can think for yourself – Vote McCain

Name calling is childish and shows a total lack of intelligence
So all you liberals don’t forget to get out there vote early and vote often on Nov. 5.

I voted in GA one week after early voting started, and it took an hour from the time I left home until I got back. Now as more polling places open there's more and more trouble, including qualified voters being purged from the lists. Coincidence?

Ted Stevens should resign. He's now a felon, and felons can't even vote. If you can't vote yourself, how is it right to expect others to vote for you? Clean up the system. Make a law saying that felons cannot run for Senate.

And impeach Palin as governor of Alaska. She abused her power.

SEVERAL election workers didn't show up? but but but,americans are the best workers in the world!

whatever….

truth hurts October 29th, 2008 8:33 am ET

well come to the republic of rigging party, the GOP, hold on tight the game is not over yet, watch out B we will take it from you

Soooo..you're saying it's ok to cheat to win? Typical Republican.

Get out and vote for Barack. I voted early – you can too. Do this for Barack! He's stood for us – now let's stand for him.

I voted on October 27th and waited in line for 3.5 hours! The entire time I was there, I only saw one man give up and leave. There had to have been close to 1,000 people there. When I got to the booth, I checked my ballot four times to make sure that Barack Obama was indeed the choice that was recorded!

I love all of the left-wing hate-notes about Gov Palin. It proves that they are terrified of losing and know that Palin has far more smarts and Charisma than their "chosen one". Give her as much time as he has had–popularity will be 80%!

Big Brother is watching you! Or perhaps he should be. This kind of thing must surely be addressed in the next Congress. The USA is in dire need of immediate reform of its voting system. A revamped and uniform/national system of voting needs to be established so that such irregularities are a thing of the past. No voter suppression, no voter fraud, not now or ever again!.

Buy stock in Duct Tape!
You gotta love that Joe Biden. Not sure how this will affect voter turnout or how people will vote, but Joe did it again by lowering the beginning of what will be considered as rich people. It has gone from $250k down to $200k and now Joe slipped that he and Obama must have had a conversation where he wasn't supposed to tell anyone, and Joe being the honest guy he is, let it slip. It is now $150k and who knows, it may go even lower if they are elected.
Damage control is out looking for more duct tape right now.

We can send people to the moon and we can't get the voting system right every 4 years? come on this is a shame……..The world is watching……….we look like some 3rd world country every time we vote for a president…………..This is pure lunacy……..And reeks of some kind of conspiracy………I mean is it happening in certain area's ? that's the question and if it is then WHY……………..

Obama lying already.

Broken promise already.

$250k to $200k. HA HA SO LONG SUCKERS!

Republicans up to their old dirty tricks again. America is not falling for your tricks this time. Vote early and double and triple check your ballot. Get out and Barack the Vote America!!

Obama/Biden '08

If Obama is a socialist then Ronald Regan is one, Bush is on and Mccain. Taxe breaks to big oil companies is a government hand out, Regan is the one who put earn income taxes into place. Mccain wants to the same tax plan Bush have in place right now. So, I guess Mccain is a socialist too? And Palin is irrelevant!! LOL.

I am so glad that we have paper ballots here in Florida now. We started early voting last week and I went on the second day. Only had to wait in line for an hour. It was worth it. Also, as a poll worker, if your state does not have early voting, and you are in line at 7pm on November 4th, you WILL be allowed to vote. The deputy of the precinct is sent to the end of the line right at 7pm and anyone who arrives after that will not be able to vote. So please make sure that you get to your precinct in plenty of time to be in that line before 7pm. The poll workers will stay at the precinct until each and every person has voted. Please do not let long lines sway your decision to vote on this very important election. YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO VOTE!!!

The Republicans are pathetic, they know they can't win a fair election so they are trying to cheat their way into office. Not going to work this time. Americans are tired of your crap. Get out and Barack the Vote America!! No matter how long it takes, a couple of hours or a day is worth our future. Before you submit your ballot, double and triple check your ballot, as the Republicans are desperate!!

Obama/Biden '08

i have not voted yet and i live in GA, however, i am thinking that i should go ahead and vote. This election as a whole is making me nervous. I wanted to be in the mist of November 4 and the momentum of the day, but now i am thinking that i should go ahead and get it out the way. OBAMA supporter.

Big deal. About one-third of the electorate votes early, this is NO surprise. CNN is hoping to build fears in GOP rank and file Americans that the Democrats will overwhelm them. Don't worry druid liberals, Republicans will maintain control in the White House. Obama Marxist will not win.

Of course the GOP is going to try to steal the election – look at the last two and why do you think they have had so much control over McCain's campaign. He needs them in order to steal this election.

Finally it's gonna get over on November 4, thanks God no more Bush and McCain after going through 8 years of disaster, economy, war, torture, corruption, on your own policy…vote…vote for change…God Bless us All…

CLINTON DEMOCRATS FOR MCCAIN!!

GOOD OF COUNTRY OVER GOOD OF PARTY!!
COUNTRY FIRST!!

I live in the state of Washington, I voted about a week ago using the absentee ballot. Why the rest of the country doesn't use a mail in ballot is a mystery to me. I can vote in the comfort of my home. But the best thing about this method is that there is a paper trail, unlike a lot of the E-Vote machines that can be tampered with and not leave a record such as Ohio in 2004. I urge all the voters in Georgia to hang in there and make your vote count.======PS Political Ticker why don't you reverse the order of the posts so the oldest posts are at the top.

WOW! That is a heavy voter turnout in Georgia. Hopefully many undecided voters will be finally swayed after Obama's nationally televised ad tonight.

Obama in 08!

polling machines not working–working slowly–careful what you believe–i do not believe geo bush was ever elected–the supreme court gave him his first term and the non-paper trail fixed voting machines in ohio gave him his second term—thank God bush can not do the bloomberg

thing in the federal system that boomberg pulled in new york!!

A test was done in Florida and it has been proved that a person can break into the machine and change the memory disc…all less than 7 minutes.

I know that it's a little tough managing the machines (Obama Supporters), though put that GED to use!

If we saw an election in Iraq run this way we woud send the army in to stop it because it woudl be considered invalid.

But then this is the way it is always done.

VOTE NOW BUT BEWARE!

Checke to ensure your vote gets counted

VOTE, VOTE, VOTE: The only way that , WE the people, can demonstrate our feelings about elected officials is in voting!! HOWEVER, how do we know if our vote is actually counted? With the advent of the computer vote, and all the problems encountered, and NO papertrail to fall back on, what are we to do if, for whatever reason, computerized votes are lost? By the time it was fixed we would have elected a new president. I am proud to be a Georgia resident and hope that our elected officials will react to any voting problems immediately!! Even to the extent that Georgia would be recognized as the best state in the union in reference to voting!!

What the Duce!!!!!!

Allow me to be clear! this election is starting to get out of hand. The Rep. are trying to steal the election. Stand up for your rights and vote
for a change!!!

obama 08

Come on CNN, post my comment…

I am glad to see my fellow Georgians BARACK-ing the vote! I was able to vote in Fulton county (Atlanta city center) without incident. Stood in line for about 2 hours, but there where no problems. Of course this was 2 weeks ago.

I voted in Suwanee, Ga and it only took 45 min. Get out and vote regardless of the long lines!!! Its worth it!! OBAMA/BIDEN '08 ALL THE WAY!!!!!!

Robert Mugabe would be proud of the Georgia voting process.

Learn about this man Mr. Obama. Do NOT just go along with the promise of hope… I know we all need things to be better. Obama is not the answer he promises:

From Audacity of Hope:
"I will stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction."

From Dreams of My Father:
"I ceased to advertise my mother's race at the age of 12 or 13, when I began to suspect that by doing so I was ingratiating myself to whites."
"I found a solace in nursing a pervasive sense of grievance and animosity against my mother's race."

Since 2000, the USA has been a painful laugh for us "liberals" living in Europe and the rest of the world.
Your nation will stay like this for the next years IF McMoron and his insane diva is (s)elected.
BUSH and his ROTTEN GOP has made a JOKE of your elections and the vast majority of people are just sitting back and wait. This is something that would never happen in our tiny country called belgium.

To "No More Hand Outs," Your post is disgustingly racist. To others reading this blog, please keep in mind (and spread the word) that there could be long lines to vote – plan accordingly. Be sure to have the ID required to vote in your district. Watch what you wear – some places restrict "political" clothing. Double check your ballot choice before the final cast. If you have a problem that cannot be resolved by election officials at your polling place, ask if your party has a legal representative at the poll. Do not leave without voting even by provisional ballot as a last resort. Remember, if you are in line when the polls close – you must be allowed to vote!

I have posted many times only to NEVER actually get it posted, yet outright Racist remarks like the one below are posted..come on people, lets get out of the 60's,, (the 1860's…) How did this post ever get past a moderator????

"No More Hand Outs! October 29th, 2008 9:16 am ET
If the African American voters would not keep changing their names to Muslim or African names (versus their given names), then there might not be such problems as "matching voters."
Also, if individuals would stop with welfare fraud (listing different names at different addresses) to receive benefits, aka "welfare," then perhaps names and addresses would match accordingly.
Is this called "sharing the wealth," this isn't any type of voter fraud, it's simply the product of taking advantage of the system.
No More Hand Outs!!!! Who yo baby daddy?"

I'm a McCain voter and was stuck in the mess. By the way, there's a lot of McCain support, where I was.

My husband and I voted yesterday in the Sullivan County, TN early elections. We had to wait about 30 minutes (I've heard it has been a 30 minute-1 hour wait there every day since early voting started).

Aside from being excited and impatient to cast our votes for Obama, the other main reason we took advantage of early voting is because they were using the paper ballots that you feed into a scanner.

Come Election Day, our county will switch to using new electronic voting machines that are different from the push button ones they used in the last election. These new voting machines are described as having "a wheel you turn to cast your vote".

I don't trust electronic voting machines after the Bush/Gore fiasco… and these new ones that sound like a game of Russian Roulette when being described didn't appeal to me any better.

Obama '08!

The trouble with the voting machine are that the repulicans and Mccains camp got their hands on them so the vote goes to them

Voting machines are no good.

Stood in line early Tues AM in Marietta, had great conversation w/fellow voters, took about 1:45 – well worth the time – polling volunteers were excellent, walked us through the process, and I was able to vote w/o a hitch. Sorry to hear others having difficulties, but kudos to those who are sticking with it – it is WORTH IT!

Get your act together, Georgia. This is the 21st century. Do try to keep up.

By default, its the Republicans tricks. Give me a break… Not everybody wants to vote for Obama. He's not the answer for everyone. Also, aren't there Democratic officials at the polls? If Obamas loses, take it like the big boys and stop whining and crying.

VOTE NOW BUT BEWARE THE REPUBS are at it again.

Check your vote to make sure it is what you voted some machines are changeing the vote ot McCain no matter who you voted for.

Don't let anyone turn you away. Insist of seeing a voting official and report anything you see that looks strange.

VOTE NOW but BEWARE

CNN, are you going to post the new story about Obama toasting a Jew hater at a dinner back in 2003? LA Times has it on video but will not release it because they know it will hurt their boy Obama. Show you are not biased towards Obama and cover this story.

They will put every bit of effort to not count some Decocratic votes… even then this election will be swept by " That One " who stands by the people for the people.
OBAMA / BIDEN (2008)

To Deb in Iowa – Your 76-year old aunt does not have to wait in line to vote! Senior citizens 75 and older can go to the front of the line and vote immediately! Also, disabled voters can too.

I voted in Gwinnett County on Monday. It took 5 hours. When people were walking out they looked like they just got sprung from jail. They all said they were in line for 7 hours.

VOTE, VOTE, VOTE: The only way that , WE the people, can demonstrate our feelings about elected officials is in voting!! HOWEVER,

Voter supression attempts must END! Everyone has a right to vote.

Late opening, unprepared after 1 year of preperations is not accceptable!

I am glad to see my fellow Georgians BARACK-ing the vote! I was able to vote in Fulton county (Atlanta city center) without incident. Stood in line for about 2 hours, but there where no problems. Of course this was 2 weeks ago.

We should have UN observers monitoring our elections – it's unbelievable how bad we are at that. Greatest democracy in the world ?

Is voter suppression the "October Surprise"?

Maybe Senator McCain is counting on this to pull him out from defeat.

All those who have already voted, please go and help those who need to, by offering rides, food , chairs as they wait etc.

Don't let them steal ANOTHER ONE.

CNN, this is a start but we need to do much more to protect the greatest Democracy in the world.

I live in Atl. and on my voter registration I checked the box saying that I was interested in being a poll worker. I also did it, when I reregistered during college here. No one has ever contacted me about doing it.

I was able to vote in Fulton county (Atlanta city center) without incident. Stood in line for about 2 hours, but there where no problems. Of course this was 2 weeks ago. I am glad to see my fellow Georgians BARACK-ing the vote!

The 'Great Election Steal of 2008′ has started. Prepare for the McCain landslide…the GOP cannot allow itself to be voted out of office. Watch for the voter suppression and all of the other nasty tricks that the Republicans will put out there to stop people voting.

A democracy? I don't think so.

I think we really need to remember what a smooth talker the serpent was in the garden when he was talking eve into eating from the tree. We need to be very cautious of our choices,Obama is an awfully smooth talker. We need to use common sense, we always want the easy way out,but just look around us the easy way out has clearly not been easy. As a matter of fact the so called "easy way out" is the reason were in the situation we are in now. There is never anything easy about cleaning up a disaster, whether caused by earthquake, hurricane or terrorism. We need to stop seeking the "easy way" and pull ourselves up by the bootstraps so that we can finish what we started properly, and then begin restoration. But we need to remember that this won't happen without us repenting of our selfishness, laziness and all of our sins . We have a God who loves us, He's not angry, He's sad. God is Holy, Righteous and Just, He can not allow wickedness to endure forever. He does not want anyone to perish. So Loving us to the point of giving His only Son (whom He loves dearly) over to be the sacrifice for our sin, because there must be an atonement of blood for sin. This is how much GOD ALMIGHTY and JESUS CHRIST our LORD and SAVIOR love us. We need only ask Him for His forgiveness, and from that very moment healing begins. It will take longer than we would like, but if we don't give in it will be brought about. As the prophet Jeremiah said in the bible(not just for Israel, we are a nation founded on the same God) Jer.4:1-2″if you will return, O Israel, return to me, declares the Lord. if you put your detestable idols out of my sight and no longer go astray, and if in a truthful, just and righteous way you swear, as surely as the Lord lives, then the nations will be blessed by Him and in Him they will glory." This stands for us as well as Israel and the choice is left up to us!

This is why everyone should vote early and double and triple check your ballot before you submit it!! Get out and Barack the Vote America!!

Obama/Biden '08

Contrast this with the piece on AC360 last night about voting in Nevada. They have voting machines all over the place, there are no lines and everything seems to be going smoothly. Maybe we should hire those folks to run the election nation-wide.

I voted in Cobb County on Oct 10. Had to wait two hours but everything went smoothly- everybody in line seemed excited and in good spirits. Glad to have voted early so I dont have to stress on Nov 4.
VOTE EVERYBODY!
I voted for Obama- would love to see Georgia go Blue!

If change is so important to voters, why choose the candidate who merely promises it over the candidate with a proven record of it?

This is what McCain is sreaming all along." We will fight " for voter suppression.
That is how Bush won and McCain is trying the same.

Shamefull that these things happen in a democratic country. And then these republican idiots are calling Obama an socialist.

Republicans are using martxist tactics to win an election.

I just can't believe those things happening, shame on you McCain and Palin.

Check you vote that it shows Obama.

Obama / Biden 08

Hang in there GA voters! Don't give up on voting because of the problems, that's what they are counting on….Make sure your voice is heard by voting in this and ALL elections.

Did not have keys to open up the machines…in Fulton County…Democratic stronghold…OKAY!!! This type of scenario is only the beginning. I don't know why this surprises anyone. We have literally had two presidential elections stolen in this country. Fla in 2000, anD my sick state of Ohio in 2004. The powers that be will NOT go down without a fight..whether that fight is fair or not!!!! Obama may be ahead in the polls, but this race is far from over. EVERYONE GO VOTE!!!! OBAM/BIDEN 08-12!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There are probably more red southern states turning blue than they would have us believe.

Democrats 08.

I voted early and I want to say that I am so proud of everyone who is standing in lines for hours to vote. You dedication is so amazing. Get out and Barack the Vote America!!

Obama/Biden '08

GET OUT AND PLEASE VOTE!!!AMERICA NEED US TO FREE HER OF 4 OR EIGHT MORE YEARS OF ABUSE /SO YOU ALL OPEN YOUR EYES THIS ELECTION !!! ALABAMA DID NOT APPROVE EARLY VOTING IF I HAVE TO CAMP OUT. IT IS COLD DOWN HER!!!!

Fulton, Gwinnett and Dekalb counties in GA all have extremely large h Black and HIspanic popluations and frankly, this kind of thing happens in those 3 counties every election cycle. You be the judge…

IF McCain/Republicans STEALS this election you can bet your behind there will be a REVOLUTION/CIVIL WAR.

The AMERICAN CITIZENs are letting it be known, through their votes, that WE CAN NO LONGER TOLERATE being LIED TO, OUR DOLLARS BEING SQUANDERED IN A NEEDLESS WAR, THE HATE AND RASCISM, THE RADICAL RIGHT WING CHRISTIANS WHO DON'T BELIEVE IN ABORTION, BUT WILL PROUDLY SEND THEIR CHILDREN OFF TO KILL OR BE KILLED IN A WAR,ETC.

NO MORE LIES NO MORE HATE

OBAMA/BIDEN '08

This report is sad but real evaluation about the state of GA. voting system. The dept. of Labor can tell you how many people live in a area that are of voting age. The news reports record turn out. BUUUUT? GA voting take 4 to 12 hours per person? Who, what, when, where and how did the GA state voting party miss this one?
Can you help me understand this FUBA?

It is funny how ALL OF THE KINKS ARE HAPPENING IN BATTLE GROUND STATES. EITHER THE MEDIA IS NOT CATCHING THE PATTERN OR SOMEONE THAT IS DOING THE DECISION MAKING ON WHAT TO REPORT IS SLEEP AT THE WHEELS!!!!

Dems:
Please don't let any complacency creep in. Go and VOTE!. Lot of things could happen on the Election day, and so don't take anything for granted. What if

1. There could be a Bradley Effect
2. Late breaking independents swing to McCain

These are the main threats now for Obama. I take it that everyone on this blog are enthusiastic Obama voters and I am not afraid of you.
If you would – Please list down the folks that you know, in-state and out of state, and call them and get them out to the Early voting if possible. I have a list of 23 folks and I have gotten 11 out so far. I will work on the rest of them thru Nov 4th. Please everyone do that. This will be our own 'Get out the Vote' effort.

It is good expressing our support to Obama here, but, I believe the most beneficial thing we can do NOW is to create our own network and get all the votes we know out.

OBAMA/BIDEN

Don't give up people! Like Obama said, don't let anything stop you from voting. I voted early for Obama/Biden. I live in a republican county so everything went as smooth as silk.

The voting machine system is certainly open to fraud. All computerize voting machines should print a paper trail which can be easily audited. Every novice can program a machine that increases the tally for Mccain whenever you press the Obama button.

Way to go America. I voted for Obama three weeks ago. Early voting started three weeks ago in Henry County,Ga.(a suburb of Atl.) It was such a blessing to walk in and walk out. My wife was in the booth next to me. She said make sure you check your picks before you push the vote button. I did and I feel fantastic.

No one had keys to the election machines? Election officials failed show up? Problems verifying voters? If this is happening now imagine how Election Day is going to be! I believe that if a state cannot manage it's "voting system" and the news media begins to report "questionable activity" concerning voter's not being able to cast their votes correctly, then that state's votes should be thrown out. Florida will forever go down in history as the state that handed George W. Bush the White House, with more than just questionable activities involving brother Jeb's influence as Florida's Governor. Throwing out a state's total votes would solve any issues of corruption in upcoming elections and you better believe that every state would be up-to-date in it's vote counting technology to verify voters, election officials would be present before the election offices even opened, and the guy with the election machine keys would be the first one to open the day's election process. If a state in the United States cannot conduct an honest and trustworthy election for it's citizens, then it should not be allowed to participate in the electoral process.

The US, with all it's power and glory, cannot run a fair election.
Many people will be denied the ability to vote because the republican party has been casting doubt about so called voter fraud for weeks.
The republicans are behind in the polls and their only hope is to cast doubt on the voting system.
And the media, more worried about ratings than the future of our nation, will give the republicans a forum to spout their false allegations and rumors.
This election will be a zoo…complete with recount after recount, and the talking heads representing the republicans will cover every news station spewing their lies and their scorn that a black man was elected.

yes we can. Yes we can!!

I have a sister in GA., and she said it's brutal. The people who are supposed to be there to open set-up and explain the process to new voters don't care don't explain and new voters are either forced to ask questions or risk voiding their vote, by goign it alone behind the curtain without the knowledge of properly filling out their ballot. How in 2008, with all the issues that we've seen in 2000 and 2004, are we still having these issues? America remember the whole world is watching our so-called superior democracy in action, and we are blowing it BADLY!!!!!!

Obama/Biden 08

I voted early in Ga. (Houston county), had to wait only 45 min.
My question is. What is the state of Pa. thinking about with no early voting. You can see the long lines in even smaller state then Pa. How are they going to get all the voters in, within 12 hr. I see major problems ahead.

Same thing happening in Texas, happened to me on touchtone screen, I voted straight ticket for democrats, when it showed last page, all votes had been changed to republicans, I made a lot of noise about it, got officials over there too show them, they "calibrated" machine, allowed me to vote again, and stayed with me to make sure I got it right..! So, no matter where you are, watch carefully, never punch the cast vote button until you are SURE it is for the one you want, call officials over if needed..make sure your vote COUNTS..
Texas

already voted at 141 pryor st. fulton co headquarters. no kinks to speak of, whole thing took maybe 15 mins!!!

Obama 08

80% of those of us outside the US see Obama as the best choice.

It still continues to amaze me that many voters actually believe McCain's lies, smears and outright mischaracterization of Obama.

And how can McCain suggest that Obama is a socialist when McCain's tax policies also redistribute wealth!!

And how can McCain suggest that Obama is a socialist when it was Bush who spearheaded distribution of rebate cheques this past Spring?

And how can McCain suggest that Obama is a socialist when it was Bush's administration who initiated the bailout of AIG, the bailout of Lehman Brothers, the bailout of other banks and the $700B bailout for Wall Street??

And how can Palin suggest that Obama is a socialist when she taxed the oil companies and gave over $3,000 dollars to each person in Alaska?

"Georgia needs to be more careful about their poll workers. There are probably too many illiterate Obama supporters working them"

And, you must be one of them…at least the "illiterate" part.

One more time.
Republican dirty tricks – trying to prevent Americans from expressing their choices at the polls – WHICH, AS AMERICANS, THEY HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO DO, just because the Republicans don't like their choices.
This may not be worse than Nazi Germany, but it certainly is the same.
John McCain and Idi Amin are not that far removed from each other philosophically.
DO NOT ALLOW THE REPUBLICANS TO STEAL ONE MORE ELECTION WITH THEIR ILLEGAL, IMMORAL WAYS.

I have already voted for Obama. I did not have to wait but afew minutes in WV. Please vote and don't be discouraged with the long lines. This shows that voters are getting out early to vote. Go OBAMA/ BIDEN.

This is a Republican scam. This is a way to disenfranchise people who they think will vote for Obama. This is also proof of how deaperate the Republican party truly is…

If you are in line before the poll closing time you will be allowed to vote. Don't let them stop you. Plan to be in line for a long long time, they can't steal this election this time. This election is too important, and we all know it. Be proud that you cast your vote for a brighter future for all [even the dim bulbs who believe the lies, Obama is not socialist, he is moving tax rates for those who make over $250k back to where they were in the '90s under Clinton. Times were pretty good then, jobs didn't evaporate, we ran a surplus. exactly the opposite of what Bush McCain policies have done]

Yes we can

BO08

Wow! Georgia will turn blue before this is all over. The demographics there are overwhelmingly pro-Obama.

I voted for Obama yesterday here in Roswell, GA. I waited for 2 hours and everything when smoothly. The HUGE voter turn out here makes my heart sing! Also, Clinton won GA in 1992. I think we will go Blue again on Tuesday!!

Our country, the greatest on earth, defender of democracy looks like a total joke when we can't even get this voting crap right!!!!!

This is rocket science folks. Can't we get someone with a brain to solve this crap!!!

It is totally unacceptable!!!

I am voting absentee.

To House Diva – the machines are working just the way the Republicans want them to work and they are being manned by senior citizens who don't know what to do with a computer!

It is NOT enough for the young people that got Obama where is to just show up … they need to work the polls too. They want to go vote on Election Day and then go back and play drinking games while watching CNN.

We know that record turnout isn't supportive of McCain/Palin!!

By the way, with all these accusations of "socialism," do MCain, Palin, and their Pavlovian followers even know the difference between:

A) The philosophical objectives of Marx
and
B) The political objectives of a communist dictator?

McCain/Palin/&Friends seem to have conflated the two separate things.

What?! ? Is America suddenly some third-world country, unable to manage an election?

The republicans are up to the old tricks, Telling college Students if they Vote locally they will lose their Scholarships,Telling college students in Pa If they show up at the Polls and they have outstanding parking tickets they will be Arrested CNN PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE REPUBLICAN FRAUD GOING ON!

I wonder if the one with the keys, and the ones who didn't show were republicans. I'll bet my paycheck on it.

This wreaks of Republican influence in an african american rich state. SHAME!!!

Bring on the OBAMA!!!

Large voter turnout = machine failures = disinfranchished voters + RNC tactics = another stolen election = McCain victory.

Hang in there, people of Georgia. No matter which party you support you votes must be counted.

Oh please! How stupid do the republican election officials, i.e, the republican GA sec. of state, think we Obama supporters are? Metro Atlanta has a large black voting population, and its no surprise that these problems are taking place in an area that will no doubtedly vote overwhelmingly Obama. Its a typical ploy by the republicans to cheat democrat voters out of their right to vote! Or, at the very least, it beseaks of how utterly incompetent they are in running elections.

Don't get discouraged Georgians- Keep voting! WOW! DEMS08!

I just don't get it….how long have we known that voter turnout was going to be historic? Why oh why can't they just fix these stupid problems I mean what is going on. It is ridiculous for someone to be waiting 5+ hours in a line to vote. I think Nov. 4 should become a national holiday on election days and people should be off so that they can go vote.

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If the African American voters would not keep changing their names to Muslim or African names (versus their given names), then there might not be such problems as "matching voters."

Also, if individuals would stop with welfare fraud (listing different names at different addresses) to receive benefits, aka "welfare," then perhaps names and addresses would match accordingly.

Is this called "sharing the wealth," this isn't any type of voter fraud, it's simply the product of taking advantage of the system.

McCain!!!!

No More Hand Outs!!!!

Who yo baby daddy?

Georgia needs to be more careful about their poll workers. There are probably too many illiterate Obama supporters working them.

voting problems in Georgia?……..say it isn't so.

Palin has not cleaned up Alaskan corruption, yet she thinks she can clean up Wash. DC.

Those who hold themselves in the position of responsibility to ensure people can vote should be held accountable for their failure to do so. Excuses are not acceptable.

'Uncounted'.

This is a must-see bi-partisan documentary for educated global-minded voters. The dire situation that the United States now finds itself on the domestic, economic and foreign relations fronts are a result of outright criminal election fraud by the Bush Administration and the Republican Party.

Yeah, here in Missourri they've turned people around for not having 3 forms of (picture) ID, and a bill proving residency, even if they have their voter id card. Who the hell goes out to vote that has 3 forms of picture ID and a bill in their pocket unless they're told in advance to bring those things? Now we're hearing that the lines are three times longer than at Disney?!!! This makes absolutely no sense in a country that prides itself on democracy.

I'd keep an eye on this because I used to live in Rockdale County 2 years ago and I notice that its Fulton, Gwinnett, and Clayton Counties with the problems; all heavily Democrat and African American areas.

To quote James Baker from 2000 I'd be looking for some mischief here. Something just isn't right with this picture and I suspect the Republican Sec States office knows what it is. Ask them how many voting machines there are per capita in primarily white areas v. african american and or democratic areas…

I hope the GOP is not behind these. They would do anything to win.

Voted yesterday in GA yesterday. Took 1hr and 40mins. Got it done!

Let's go GA! Vote for CHANGE! We need you!

Already Voted Obama/Biden !
Turn VA and GA blue!

My dear brothers & Sisters please I know we all have to wait a long time to cast our VOTE,if you want the change we need to get our America back to where we were before Bush, McCain, Cheney and Palin, wait in line and let us all get our America back. Go out there and VOTE for Obama & Biden. Thanks

This is what my 76-year old aunt wrote me about the Gwinnett county polling place:

"Stood in line OUTSIDE for 2 hours and it was so cold and windy. When I got inside the building for another 2 and 1/2 hours, I was so tired of standing I would have liked to sit on floor but was afraid I wouldn't be able to get up – EVER!! Then they came around to say the machines were down and they had no idea when they would be back up – and I was still another hour away if things had gone well. I had to leave. I was exhausted. I am going to try again tomorrow and if the lines are still that long I'll just have to wait til Tuesday. They just don't have enough early voting places for the metro area.

I remember Goldwater/Johnson when I waited for 4 hours. But I was so young then and had a stronger bladder. After that they opened more voting locations. Most of the times now (and I always vote) it takes no more than 15 – 20 minutes."

Here in Augusta, GA I've heard there have been long lines but not any problems that I know of. Regardless, I'm taking Tuesday off to go vote.

It is a wonderful thing to see voters lined up all over the United States in this election a week early. It shows that people are very concerned for the country and they want to make sure their voices are heard this time around. My congratulation is to those who have voted already; you are a true patriot to your country. Change is coming and this change is going to affect the whole world in a very positive way. God Bless you all.

"At another Fulton polling place, several election officials failed to show up."
I am NO conspicary advocate at all, but "several" of them don't show up??? That is a coordinated effort. Hopefully it is just a localized issued. Regardless, don't let them discourage you and please don't let them stop you from voting!!!!!
It's better to give everything you have to gain something you can never lose than to not give and lose everything.
Obama 08/12

Voter turnout in GA has been incredible and probably more than expected! People are being steadfast and determined to let their voice be heard. I hope to see this kind of enthusiasm all across the country!

Wow, great turn out for Georgia! Hopefully that is a sign that majority of registered voters this year will go out and vote.

I wish Pennsylvania had early voting. Tuesday is going to be crazy here, but I'll wait in line all day if I have to.

Go Obama!!! I'm voting on the issues. Not only is he an eloquent speaker, but his stances on the issues mirror mine.

I'm an outside observer, and I didn't know that you guys could have problems just for voting….

The most important thing is once you are on the line, make sure you only leave after voting…otherwise, you would have lined up for nothing!

God bless America!

The conservative machine will do everything possible to steal the election, just as they did in 2000 and 2004 via dishonest methods.

Unbelievable. But what a great sign, to see so many people engaged and excited by the electoral process again.

This should be a "heads-up" for everyone in all states — if you can take advantage of your state's early voting process, do so. The lines on Election Day are likely to be impressive!

Yep……I know that Gwinnett county well…….sure sounds right.
The State Election officals were advised by Federal ,as well as State,and local people, that problems would happen…….way before….this early vote schedule.Try years ago……….
The problems still continue…….in most other counties as well.
Folks sure hope "someone" steps in to help……..soon.

Maybe in addition to Joe the Plumer and Tito the builder McCain/Palin can add Polly the Pollworker to their list of supporters.

People should have the right to sue for stuff like this. All it is voter stalling. If they voters are going to treat this seriously and miss work to even vote, they should treat this seriously and make sure that everyones vote is counted. I am tired of reports of lost votes and broken computers, or not enough keys. Don't they go through rehearsals?

Georgia will turn BLUE!!!!!!!

EVEN A LITTLE SMALL TOWN IN GEORGIA CALL MONTEZUMA IS VOTING FOR OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OBAMA 08/12

This is what happens in a plan scheme when they don't want for your vote to count. America the same thing is happening in Texas. People are voting for a straight Democratiic Ticket and when they go to review their Ballot Senator Obama name did no appear on their Ballot.

The US Attorney General needs to take this for action.

Why do we have these problems every Election Day?! It doesn't make any sense. Voting is something that we have been doing in this nation since America was founded. You would think that in 2008 in the 21st Century, Election Day would run like clockwork. It is just ridiculous!!!

Here we go….funny how all these problems are in "red" states

If all the votes are counted, it will be landslide for Obama and Biden. The Democratic ticket has credibility and charisma, charm and common sense, as well as history on its side. They areexactly the kind of leaders America needs at this time, a fine example that the rest of the world can relate to: capable leaders with clear ideas for the future. Colin Powell was right!
By contrast, McCain and Palin fall far short of the standards a major democracy should be setting for the rest of the world. I am especially alarmed at the divisive tone of their campaign rallies. Hatemongering does not engender unity and hope, only fear and loathing. The only thing that could possibly save them is election fraud, voter suppression (which already looks to be happening in some places) and a few clever tricks by their equally sly friends in the White House (check out the war games being played out in Syria and Pakistan right now).
Hopefully a majority of the US electorate will come to their senses this time!

My friend stood in line in ATL for 6 hours on Monday. That's ridiculous. Think about how may votes are lost by folks who simply can't wait that long.

computers are not slow, only the people that operate them are. It is very easy to scapegoat an object these days. Just blame the problems on laziness of the election commision, period.

I live in northwest Ga, had to wait an hour to vote. In 2000 and in 2004, the people in line were excited and talked about their vote for G.W. This year nobody said a word. For a Democrat the silence spoke volumes.

The Republicans are just trying to get around the court decision to disallow their planned voter suppression. Sad and sick.

It is no surprise, Since Georgia has been a RED states for Decades.
There are more Blacks now in Clayton County than ever before. THis is just a sample of Voters suppression. This is the history of intimidation that Blacks have been going through since time memorial.
Their right to vote has been suppressed in most cases and the secretary od state who is a republican is ,doing everthing she can to make sure that these early voters who are basically democrats are intimidated and disacouraged.
I think this is outraged, and there should be investigation. The NAACP SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. ASAP.

VOTE EARLY and CHECK TO MAKE SURE IT IS CORRECT

Some machines tend to vote for McCain.

The way elections are conducted in the U.S. is a disgrace. Imagine a country being such a beacon for democracy throughout the world who run their elections similar to what one reads about in the 3rd world countries.

Can someone explain how a country that can send someone to the moon can't run state wide elections in a uniform and responsible way?

If the election were today, I beleive Sen. Obama has won due to early voting. We've got the biggest get out the vote ever.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

How on earth could anyone vote for McCain? He wants to give huge tax cuts to Big Business and Big Oil.

Did anybody see Joe the lying, not a real plumber, trying to speak about Israel yesterday.?

Is he now a foreign policy expert for Mcsenile? I guess he just as good as pathetic Palin….

I voted in GA a few weeks ago with no problems. These problems should not come as a surprise. And these are probably not coincidences either. Even though they think that people are going to just give up and leave, not this time. Everyone is going to stand on line for as long as it takes. People are determined this year to get change!

I am early voting in GA this week. Go Obama!

Turn GA Blue!
Turn the South Blue!
Turn the US Blue!

Come on VA,FA,OH,WV,AZ,IN,NV,MN!

Get r' Dun!

Maybe she is not informed about ACORN, and all of their illegal activities at registering many voters in different states. There are facts supporting Osama-Obama participation in the training of individuals along with contributing over $800,000.00 to ACORN.

The point is one week before polls open she got to vote, and things are good again in Georgia!!!

She just wanted to be noticed!!!

And here I thought waiting 2 hours in Cherokee County was bad….looks like I lucked out!

Funny thing though, as much as I hate waiting in line, I was so very proud to see how many people were there, and how much enthusiasm this election cycle has generated. Whether you vote Obama, or whether you vote McCain, the important thing is that you VOTE! Too many times in the past people have sat out elections, myself included, due to feeling disenfanchised, or that one vote wouldn't make a difference…It's good to see all of that changing and people coming together to take actions on their beliefs.

Remember, Replublican, Democrat, or Independant, your opinion will never matter, unless you VOTE!

Voter suppression takes many different forms, but nothing the neo-cons do will keep their rotting stinking claw on the heart of the REAL america.

Go Obama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good thing we have early voting, Do not everyone have back up paper ballots? They still have time to make some, that would be wise.

I hope this is not an indication of what is going to happen Nov.4.
People are so enthuised to vote. Officials have had more than
sufficient time to prepare.
I hope also there are steps that will be taken to eliminate the
illegal suppression of votes the republicans are tryiing.

we need to be very careful and make sure there are observes, i smell rotten GOP tactics, limbaugh adn rove full operation chaos steal the vote

they are doing this in many states……..
not good

anyone reporting?

CNN the best political team?? what are you doig to make sure the votes count?
mmmmmmmmmmmm

Georgia here I can. Say "A no to McBush is a no to Bush". The lead is just 8% for McCain. If every anti-Bush votes against McBush, we can turn this red state into blue. YES WE CAN.

we can put a man on the moon, but we cant have an error proof election.

computer voting should be outlawed…PERIOD!

pencil and paper never fails.

We used to require a literacy test, but the Yankees made us stop. Now we require photo IDs.

There is no excuse for these kinds of sloppy errors, especially when heavy turnout is long expected. Americans' right to vote is one of the most precious and fundamental rights we have and our recent history in handling it has been a joke. Virginia not counting Federal ballots, West Virginia and other states' machines selecting the wrong candidate, voter purges, uneven resource allocation, provisional ballots dumped in the trash, workers not showing up…is this the democracy we stand for?

Looking good .

Vote Obama/Biden………08

GEORGIA WANTS CHANGE, THATS WHY WE ARE VOTING EARLY, VOTE OBAMA-BIDEN

Amazing how all the problems in Georgia seem to be in parts of Fulton, Dekalb and Clayton counties that will probably go heavily for Obama. Hopefully this is not an indication that another election is about to be stolen by the Republicans!!

The fun is just beginning. This election looks to be a huge one- how many "hanging chads" does it take to throw an election one way or the other? Stay tuned….

You mean it took them longer than expected to fix the machines for the republicans?

Amazing what people will do to suppress and discourage people from voting. It sounds like there were quite a number of election officials and staff and wouldn't even show up for the day.
I would love to know what happens to these people or is just par for the course when there is a man with brown skin on the ballot.

Most people cannot afford to lose a days work and/or pay by waiting in a line to vote for 6 or 8 hours.

It is really a black mark on our Democracy right here in America.

Once again the REPUBs are trying to RIG the polls. Ling lines and voting machines that flip your vote to a McCain vote.

PLEASE GET OUT AND VOTE

MAKE SURE THE MACHINE DOES NOT CHANGE YOUR VOTE

REPORT ANYTHING THAT LOOKS STRANGE

Georgia is a Republican state where lots of things need a reform. Even the polling structure is outdated. Democrates will improve these issues when being elected.

The only reason this is being reported is because Georgia is a McCain state. Do you see any such reporting regarding an Obama state. Of course not….figure it out.

Ain't GA just grand? They are so far behind their foresight stinks.

Despite the kinks all who are eligible to vote and want to bring about change must vote. the state election officials must enable the voting process,but every one who can vote must vote before or on the 4th of November.

well come to the republic of rigging party, the GOP, hold on tight the game is not over yet, watch out B we will take it from you

A lot of Obama supporters are voting early in Georgia. It will be interesting to see the number from Georgia on the 4th