Election Day

Election Day
Nov. 4th, 2008 at 11:28 PM
Today was Tuesday, November 4, 2008, election day. This year will pass, and the years will go by, and then we will be able to celebrate many anniversaries on November 4, 2008. November 4, 2008 will be remembered as being the day that the first African American was elected president. I think is all about what's on the inside rather than what is on the outside.

Today, I woke up at about 9:30am, but I didn't head to the polls until about 11:30am. I was waiting for the line to diminish, but when I got there the parking lot was crowded, and when I went inside the line was wrapped. So when I got there, a volunteer handed me a green sheet of paper with the 3 amendments that SC voters could vote on.

I voted yes to the first ammendment stating that the State Legistlature will decide what age a underage unmarried girl enaging in intercourse, I think they are talking about prostitution. I think the age is 14 old, but in some places it 16 years old. I voted to let the State Legislature to decide, because 14 and 16 is too young. The other 2 ammendments had a lot in common. I think it was about the South Carolina Constitution to provide that the funds of any trust fund established by law for the funding of post-employment benefits for state employees may be invested and reinvested in equity securities.[1]It is similar to South Carolina's Amendment 3, except Amendment 3 applies to local government employees whereas Amendment 2 applies to state government employees. I voted No, because they shouldn't be allowed to take money for the funding of post-employment benefits, and invest and reinvest in equity securities. I just didn't think that sounded right so I chose no.

Well, I stood in the line for a long time about and hour and 45 minutes. When I finally got in, they had volunteers there sitting at tables, and then they asked for your voter registration card or you license/id. All I had was my license because I didn't have a voter registration card yet. I will have to see about getting one so I will have it the next time. So, after that, I had to stand in another before entering the actually voting room. So, when the volunteer said next, I went to one of the stations that were set up. It wasn't foreign to me, because I had voted one time before. It was easier than 1,2,3, like abc, if you are familiar with computers or if you can press a button. I just went down and chose all the Democrats, you can just hit straight ticket, then it takes you through all your choices. Also, you are allowed to review it or make any changing before you hit the green flashing button. I usually don't talk about who I vote for but now that it is over I might as well tell.

There were so many voters at the polls, and when I got home from work and looked at the results I was surprised that SC didn't win, but it was only 1 out of 50 states that McCain won. Well Obama one in the SC Primary Elections, but this made me think maybe everyone didn't vote in the Primary Election and maybe some voters changed their minds. I don't think they should have schedule us to work, because it was so slow tonight

I am disappointed in SC, but it doesn't really matter now. Well I still think McCain/Palin, ran a strong campaign. Somebody had to win and somebody had to lose. John McCain, is like 74, and still going strong, he is tough guy, he hung in there until the end. I like Sarah Palin's effort too, she seemed like she would have been o.k., and I don't remember the last time we have a had a woman as Vice President. I think this would have been historic too.