Voters flock to the polls
to make their voices heard
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| Lines have been queued up since polls opened this morning at the Lexington Life Saving Crew Building. Poll workers say this could be one of the biggest turnouts for a gubernatorial election in years (The Rockbridge Report/TIM WATSON) |
Voter turnout in Rockbridge County appears to be high this year, and officials say that the national hype behind the election has a lot to do with it. However, even with Creigh Deeds’ presidential endorsement, Republican Bob McDonnell still seems to be ahead in the polls. But that hasn’t stopped Rockbridge County Democrats from mobilizing behind Deeds.
While most people vote because of strong convictions toward a certain candidate, others vote because they say it is the right thing to do. They want to take advantage of their freedoms and contribute to the state government in the best way they know how.
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| Geraldine Jacobs (right) says she's glad people are paying attention to this year's races (The Rockbridge Report/VICTORIA TAYLOR) |
Lexington's voters speak up about the polls
Victoria Taylor hits the streets to find out what Lexington voters have to say about today's elections.
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| Poll officials expect about a 50% turnout on Election Day, something they attribute to the nice weather (The Rockbridge Report/MELISSA SZUMLIC) |
Buena Vista happy with turnout
Voters in Buena Vista came out in force, citing civic duty as a big motivator. Melissa Szumlic talks to residents to find out what else brought them to the polls.
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