- Poignant final words from Davis, and that’s a wrap
- Crist speech over, the real party begins
- Davis entourage takes the podium
- Crist goes on before Davis’ concession speech
- Davis concedes
- Maps are bleeding
- ‘Tude takes a downturn at Davis camp
- Crist about to give victory speech
- Waiting game at the Crist headquarters
- MSNBC barely makes a ripple
- Busanky concedes
- Fat lady HASN’T sung, Davis camp insists
- What, us worry?
- Crist Wins Says MSNBC, AP
- Keeping hope alive at the Davis camp
We in the news biz are often accused of shilling doom and gloom. Who are we to argue?
But not everyone is a nattering nabob of negativity.
Bill Cobb of Seminole says this was the best voting experience in three decades.
The rain is starting to come down in Wimauma, but the voters keep coming, anyway.
Maybe it’s because the poll workers are planting kisses on voters’ lips today.
Tampa’s Billy O’Hare has some advice for people fed up with long lines, voting machine problems, sycophantic politicians grabbing hands or any other election day trouble.
Shaddap, already!
Technology is a wonderful thing. Without it, you wouldn’t be reading this blog. But for one Pinellas County voter, technology is leaving her wanting.
Photo Slideshow: Pasco Candidate Michael Cox
If you are going to vote at Precinct 149 in New Port Richey, you better bring a book. Bring a big one, like War and Peace. According to one voter, the lines there are epic.
But don’t fret. Election officials, responding to a call from your friends here at Election Central, are sending over another voting machine to ease the wait.
At the supermarket, they ask you whether you prefer plastic or paper. One Brooksville couple is just thrilled that election officials offered the option of paper ballots.
So what happens when you don’t like any of the choices offered up by our political parties?
That’s a good question.
If this happened to you, Election Central’s Rich Mullins feels your pain.
Have you encountered busted buttons on mangled machines? Swerving screens? Insipid poll inspectors?
Any problems at all?
Or any happy stories of helpful volunteers, quickly moving lines or any other bright spots on this otherwise dull gray day?
Let us know.
Contact your friends at Election Central.
(813) 259-7629 or haltman@tampatrib.com
Nancy Sullivan is a bit nervous. At 52, this is her first time. It’s just lunchtime for most everyone else. But for Patrick and Nancy Sullivan, their middle-of-the-day trip to the polls at the Brandon Community Center is far more momentous.
While Common Cause is receiving phone calls, the legal eagles over at the U.S. Attorneys Office say that, so far, they have detected no election fraud. Three cheers for democracy in action!
Not only is Election Day good for democracy, but it’s great for one New Tampa neighborhood, where residents get together on polling day.
Former U.S. Representative Mark Foley may not be running for Congress anymore, but his name is still on the ballot today as voters picked a successor for the disgraced Republican lawmaker.
What do you expect? This is Florida, after all.
Common Cause is on the case. The watchdog group is monitoring election problems around the country. Here’s what the group is finding locally, statewide and around this great nation.
We gave you Pinellas polling places. Now here’s the list of Hillsborough County voting locations, straight out of County Supervisor of Elections Buddy Johnson’s web site. Just another helpful service from your good friends here at Election Central.
Fine, so the Pinellas County election web site is back up. But just in case you have a problem and want to know where to vote, check this out dear voter.
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