Now in 2010, there was not be a huge Democrat draw to motivate the electorate to get out. And since this seems to be the best election Beth has run, I think there is still room to run against her based on incompetence.

PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 590). 590 100.00
REGISTERED VOTERS – TOTAL 697,559
BALLOTS CAST – TOTAL. . .374,088
VOTER TURNOUT – TOTAL . .53.63

53% turnout? What I wonder is for such a “momentus” occasion for voting by the Democrats, where is the other 47%? Apparently these aren’t Dems.

Was a lesson just taught to the GOP by adding onto the losses of 2006?

Beth White still needs to go, though.

There were certainly a lot there. The poll worker told me that 70 of the 700 registered voters were early/absentee voters through Friday. We will see an incredible voter turnout today. I just hope that Indy doesn’t turn out to have a 110% turnout.

The long line of waiting voters stretched outside the door, down the side of the building, across the parking lot, and began to wrap back around the parking lot.

After waiting twenty minutes in line outside, a poll worker came outside to announce that voters from my District could go inside and begin voting. There were apparently two Districts voting at the same location, and the bulk of the turnout was for the other District. Several of us walked around the line and entered the school, walked across the gym to our District polling area, and joined a much smaller line.

In less than ten minutes, I had ballot in hand, cast my vote for John McCain, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels, Greg Zoeller for Indiana Attorney General, Tony Bennett for Superintendent of Public Instruction, Gabrielle Campo for U.S. Congress, and others.

I have been a voter for two decades and have never had to wait in line to vote like I did today. This will surely be recorded as a record turnout in America. What does this say of our political climate today? I think it says that one side of the population wants to be a part of history while the other side wants to make sure that history doesn’t stand in the way of what’s best for the country. That’s my view, anyway, and probably the view of most voters who cast their ballots similar to mine.

History is a great thing. Being a part of history is a great thing. America is absolutely ready for the first Black (or is African-American the politcally correct term these days) or first female in the White House. More importantly, America is ready for the right person in the White House, and I encourage all Americans to cast their vote with their mind, not their heart.