Still seems largely a well-attended, successful election out there. Chris Sheridan at The Committee of Seventy called the day "pretty mellow." Here's what voters had to say...
Bonnie Grant, voting at 6th Street and Chelten Avenue in East Oak Lane:
I voted at 8:10 a.m. this morning and although there was a Dem giving out the ballot, there was not a Republican in sight. Maybe they were concentrating where they knew they had a chance? I also volunteered at Rendell-Casey-Murphy HQ doing phones over lunchtime, and everyone seemed upbeat and confident. In fact, there were probably too many volunteers for the jobs available. Also, my friend worked the poll at 5th and Nedro in Olney (she said Rendell stopped by) and it was the same: only a Democrat ballot being distributed, no Republican ballot.
2. From a tipster in Warrington, Bucks County, who wants to remain nameless:
My voting experience completely uneventful. At a little before 8 a.m., I was the 81st voter in my precinct. No waiting, but I believe that early morning turnout was better than it usually is.
3. Joan M., Spring Garden:
I was voter #93 at my polls at about 8:30, indicating a better a.m. turnout than usual, but nothing like the long lines in 2004. As I arrived, I heard a voter who was leaving say "first time I've ever voted a straight Democratic ticket." A harbinger?
4. Beth H., Lafayette Hill:
I'm happy to report that the whole voting process took about 10 minutes round trip from my car to the polling place... no hitches, delightfully boring, no drama. I took the "vote mid-day" advice and recommend it.