Tuesday, November 04, 2008

Excitement and enthusiam at the polls

This morning, as early as 6:30 a.m., a long line made its way through the food court of the McFarland Mall. Lines wrapped all the way around Dillards.

Tables and booths were set up on the inside for the voters' conveineince. The atmosphere was full of excitement and anticipation. Voters waited patiently in line for close to an hour. Many chatted with friends, talked on cell phones, or regulated their children.

One lady passed by and said, "I've never seen a voter turnout like this before."

Many people voted for the first time either due to age or the exciting interest in this election.

Everyone wanted to get in on the action. I was stopped by a reporter at the Tuscaloosa News, Ken Bell, to do a short video interview.

I was also stopped by a woman passing out red flyers that named all the democratic candidates in the election.

Many people believe that change is about to take place and it begins with this election that has made history.

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