What are you hearing?

by: Jason Springer

Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 04:51:02 PM EST

For those that are stuck at their desks at work, it's always hard to get information about what is going on in the field on election day. And if you're in the field, you never know what is really spin someone would like you to believe and what is fact. Over at the Atlantic, Marc Ambinder has this from his 2pm report:

Republicans are excited about what they're seeing in Virginia and not very excited about seeing about New Jersey.

Then we get this report from the North Ward in Newark:

"AS of 3 p.m., there were 4,400 votes cast," said North Ward Councilman Anibal Ramos. "That's about 42-43% of what it was last year (When Barack Obama was at the top of the ticket), so we're considering that to be good turnout."

And Fred Snowflack says turnout is good in Morris:

Election officials said today that turnout around the county was very good ... In fact, the county tallied about 9,600 absentee ballots compared to about 4.700 in the 2005 gubernatorial race. Of course, that could be a trifle misleading, given the fact that voting by absentee has become easier

What are you hearing and seeing if you're out in the field? If people you know haven't voted yet, remind them that the polls close at 8pm. Then stay here with Blue Jersey as we'll be in East Brunswick at the Corzine event with Election night coverage, results and conversation.

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CNN exit polls: Not about Obama (4.00 / 1)

MyDD is following CNN's selective Exit Poll coverage and Obama has a high (57%) approval rating with today's voters.

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

by: Hopeful @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 23:14:37 PM UTC

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oops (0.00 / 0)

Some of the info is from Chuck Todd who obviously works for MSNBC/NBC News.

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

by: Hopeful @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 23:15:17 PM UTC

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rumors of 46-46 or 47-47 (0.00 / 0)

unfortunately my experience is that leaked exit polls are very unreliable.

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

by: Hopeful @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 23:38:16 PM UTC

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Turnout (4.00 / 1)

I voted around noon in Highland Park. There were a few other voters in the polling station, but it wasn't as busy as when I voted last year.

by: dendroica @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 23:33:19 PM UTC

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Hudson County (0.00 / 0)

I voted around 9:30-10. Last year I waited in line for an hour to vote, this year it was just me and one old lady. Election worker made a joke about my name, I guess it gets boring.

Maybe it has to do with the big-time Dem push for people to vote early/absentee. We were getting like 5 calls a day inviting us to apply for a ballot, asking my wife if she'd returned hers yet...

by: Steve M @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 23:36:07 PM UTC

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