I went to vote at around 2pm, and, in a very heavily Republican area there were just a few less people than there was on election day 2008. In an odd year election that speaks well for the Republicans.

I had called the local Republican Chairman more than a week ago to voulnteer to work at whatever polling sight that needed help. He didn’t seem to know what I was talking about. After explaining, he said that I should go to my polling location, and, that I was needed to hand out sample ballots, and literature for the Republicans. He said that there would be someone there to give me the materials, and to give me instructions. After voting I was directed to the woman in charge of the polling place. She looked at me like I had 16 eyes, and, said that she had no idea what I was asked to do. She sent me along my way. Maybe because I had my McDonnell sticker stuck on my shirt from yesterday’s rally? New law in VA this year, you can wear campaign paraphanelia to the polling place this year.

I love your efforts ColdWarrior, but, this is exactly why I have not even tried to get involved in my local Republican party. The people at the polling place have been the very same people that have been there every election for years. Only difference each election is that they have just a few more wrinkles, and are a little shorter. They want no outsiders, or newbies. The Republican party head runs it out of his house, there is no website, and there is virtually no advertising in the weekly local newspaper, not even to celebrate wins. The Republican womens club meets weekdays at a clubhouse in a development where many of them live, which is about 18 miles from town. Talk about hopeless.