Update from patgreene

[jay]

Report from patgreene.... she's a "mobile field attorney" for Election Protection, driving in a circuit around 5 precincts, checking periodically since 5:45am ET. Her assigned partner (a law student) flaked, so she's driving and navigating by herself (dawnd will appreciate this ;).

At one precinct, one candidate for public defender was vociferously arguing over the location of the 50-foot line for campaigning. Heavy turnout, 90-minute waits there... she's overheated and trying to stay cool (92F and humid in Tampa).

Comments

[dangerpudding.livejournal.com]

Wow. When you talk to her next, pass on my deepest respect, please. I'm so thrilled that there are so many of the people I know out fighting for this to be done correctly- no matter the outcome. I feel like I should be out doing more, actually.

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

Thanks -- she was just exhausted, last night, working 18-hours straight. All three of the students who were supposed to show up to assist her (Election Protection was operating on a "buddy system") didn't show. Kind of like the 18-24 turnout in the election, symbolically. Sigh.

[dangerpudding.livejournal.com]

Hey... both my sister (18) and I (24) voted yesterday. Doing what I can there, y'know?

It's hard to think it matters, though.

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

(grimace) yeah. It may take a draft, and more war abroad, to motivate young people to vote. Not that other demographic groups protected their interests, either...