November 04, 2008

WHERE BILL HAS BEEN SINCE 5:30 A.M.

he's a poll "monitor" for the obama campaign at a church on the east side of cleveland. 1,500 attorneys in cuyahoga county have volunteered to do this job. i've spoken to him once for about 30 seconds -- it's crazy. i'll be picking him up sometime around 11 p.m.

he's sent me a couple text messages that i want to place here so i don't lose them.

1:37 p.m.
no real lines -- 60 people here before it opened. [opened at 6:30 a.m.]

3:52 p.m.
i'm trying not to cry. helped an older lady who wanted to walk in -- she voted in 1960.

5:32 p.m.
just carried 86 year-old lady in wheelchair out of her house to vote from 2 doors down the street

Posted by Stacey at November 4, 2008 08:16 PM
Comments

What an outstanding way to spend election day.

Posted by: KathyHowe at November 5, 2008 09:15 AM

I couldn't comment on this last night for some reason; but, this made me think of all the years my grandmother spent hauling voters to the poles for the democratic party...God I miss her! Anyway, she worked every election day that I can remember from my youth. Good for Bill. I'm sure it was a moving experience all day long...

Posted by: tracy at November 5, 2008 11:08 AM

Wow. That made me all teary. Another reason to love you both.

Posted by: moonandsun03 at November 6, 2008 02:22 PM