Delaware

Yesterday we concentrated on national tracking polls. Today we have some new national nontracking polls to obsess over, all showing substantial bounces for President Obama. And we also have some new state polls too. But first, our new map...

Well, the polls are now open. Go out and vote, then report back with any observations. This is now an open thread for polling place reports for the day and predictions. Polls close at 8PM. If you don't know where to vote, look it up here. And once the polls close, come on out to Timothy's on the Wilmington waterfront for some liberal libations and to watch the returns come in.

September 11, 2001 was 11 years ago today. I think this is the first anniversary of that horrible day when it fell on the actual day of the week that the attack happened on, a Tuesday. I don't know why that makes a difference, but to me it does. The heroes that day were our first responders: our police, our firefighters and our EMTs. Across the country, but especially in the Northeast where the attacks occurred, you will see memorials to their service and in their honor. Such a memorial is this mural on the side of what Wilmington Fire Department at what location?

I have had one from Tom Gordon from Oklahoma (405-308-4474). I had another anti-Karen Weldin Stewart call, but I could not hear who it was from. It was couched as a Voter Alert about somebody withdrawing support from KWS due to her actions in office. The call came from 302-415-3500. And I just got a call from Dave Brady, reminding me to vote tomorrow for him, even though I am no longer in his district. Harris McDowell had a similar problem. I wonder if I have going to have problems voting tomorrow. I have my updated voting card, so the DOE knows I have moved. I guess the campaigns have old lists. Let us know what calls you are getting.

It's been a long and painful primary campaign. You're tired, anxious, angry, overjoyed or confused... but most of all, you are thirsty. Join Delaware Liberal for a little soiree at Timothy's on the waterfront in Wilmington at 8PM. We'll have our laptops open and our eyes trained on the elections returns websites... and on our beer (or wine, or martinis). Anyone is welcome, Democrat, Republican, independent or faux-republican Libertarians.

On Thursday, September 13th at 2 pm, the SEIU will be holding a permitted block party in front of the Wilmington Trust ... er ah.. M&T Bank Building at 11th & Market, or the side of Rodney Square between the Hotel DuPont and the BOA complex. I'm told there will be food, music and games. The block party is in support of Optima janitors who work in the M&T Building who are fighting to earn wages and working conditions that are equal with other Wilmington janitors. If you can attend, please do so.