I just got done checking, and all the free deals are too far away, dammit! I got my free coffee, but I'm not driving 12 miles for a doughnut or over 20 for an ice cream cone! This signals the end of our democracy, I fear....

I'm also a little disappointed in the lack of hoopla at my own polling place. I keep seeing pictures on the news of lines going around the buildings with hundreds of excited voters waiting for their turn, but at my polling place there was no line at all. All the booths were full, but I just had to wait behind one other guy. I want to be part of the tidal wave! I asked the poll workers about turnout, and they said they had over 100 people in the first hour, so that is pretty impressive for this suburban location. But it settled down by the time most people had to be at work.