Exercising their rights

From Greensboro, N.C., blogger Ed Cone:

More than two million people had voted in North Carolina by Thursday night, with yesterday and today expected to be the busiest days of the early-voting period. Saturday hours have been extended to 5PM in many counties, including Guilford.

Turnout is expected to reach 70% by the end of Election Day, breaking the NC record set in 1984.

It will be interesting to see if South Carolina, where the presidential race is not as hotly contested, will see similar numbers.

We saw a McCain supporter waving to Mount Pleasant drivers on Highway 17 in the morning Friday and before trick-or-treating in the evening, with plenty of signs to demonstrate his fervor. Caught a few Obama/Biden signs, too, in the wilds of Mount P. suburbia along with plenty of tiny, costumed candy-seekers.

--Janet

From Greensboro, N.C., blogger Ed Cone:

More than two million people had voted in North Carolina by Thursday night, with yesterday and today expected to be the busiest days of the early-voting period. Saturday hours have been extended to 5PM in many counties, including Guilford.

Turnout is expected to reach 70% by the end of Election Day, breaking the NC record set in 1984.

It will be interesting to see if South Carolina, where the presidential race is not as hotly contested, will see similar numbers.

We saw a McCain supporter waving to Mount Pleasant drivers on Highway 17 in the morning Friday and before trick-or-treating in the evening, with plenty of signs to demonstrate his fervor. Caught a few Obama/Biden signs, too, in the wilds of Mount P. suburbia along with plenty of tiny, costumed candy-seekers.

--Janet