Election Day field report from Virginia

November 3, 4:11 PMDC Republican ExaminerBill Dupray

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Just returned from voting here in my little corner of bright-blue Northern Virginia. Went down to the local elementary school and the poll worker checked my ID. I assumed she was a racist trying that overburdensome disenfranchising trick on me. But alas, I was ready and whipped out my license.

I asked about turnout and whether she could compare this year to 2005, the last time we had the post-presidential, off-year elections, and she said it was noticeably heavier. She said there had been a steady stream all day, which was apparently not the case four years ago.

We had four Republicans on the ballot, McDonnell (Gov.), Bolling (Lt. Gov.), Cuccinelli (A.G.) and Albo (State Delegate). As you can see from the pics, our side had more signage and the Republicans had far more people working the literature crews outside. They even had an elephant join the party and I asked her (it was a she-elephant, don't ask me how I know that) if she would be kind enough to hold my little message to the president. She was a good sport, and graciously agreed.

Polls close at 7:00 p.m. in Virginia. Join us throughout the night here beginning at 6:30 p.m. for an interactive live-blog while the results roll in from Virginia, New Jersey, New York, and California.