The first report, besides you all, of what the turnout is like is up at the Capitol Fax:
Low Republican turnout–I’m guessing the mudslinging kept people home.
St. Clair (East St. Louis) medium
Madison (Alton) down
Downstate Democratic turnout is in the crapper
Go read the rest, Rich Miller has many more details. While black turnout is questionable, I have to think poor downstate turnout kills Hull and Hynes.
The Champaign-News Gazette has an article saying overall turnout is low
Here in Saint Louis the weather is crappy and even severe weather in some rural areas. I don’t know if that’ll hit the East side before polls close or not.
Poor MadCo turnout probably sinks Hynes.
Poor turnout among cocaine-crazed wife-beaters probably sinks Hull.
Yep, there goes my half-hearted Hynes prediction. One precinct in McLean County said turnout was low and my precinct in Peoria said turnout was low. Hey, I might at least win the turnout guess for Zorn. I said 27%.
Any exit polls yet?
Shockingly low turn out in my Chicago precinct (44th Ward, Lake Shore liberals). At 3:00pm only 70 people had voted. The precinct workers were clearly bored out of their minds. Sparse signage too.
Working on exit polls, but we aren’t even sure anyone is doing them yet. If so, we’ll put ’em up.
Yeah, Jeff, my prediction for Hull goes in the toilet too.
well, I wrote in a previous thread that I thought I might get some exit polls, but apparently my source has not seen any. bummer.
voted about 9:15 this a.m. (Park Ridge … Maine Twp) … low turnout at morning rush period there, too …
I’m 44th as well, and I thought turnout was mediocre, if not low.
Well, I *think* I’m 44th. Problem is, I am right on the border, and I’ve not had a chance to vote in my municipal elections yet.
On Racine, at least, there was signage everywhere.
In the heart of the machine (Bridgeport, 11th Ward), turnout was brisk this morning.
44th Ward — DK what precinct.
I was #17 Democrat at 7:45am. Signs everywhere. Mainly Hynes, Hull and Obama. Some Pappas. One or two for Ryan — spinkling of judges.
My “personal” exit poll — Obama 100% — all others 0%
Honesttagod, I don’t recall what precinct. I voted at the Bailiwick Theatre, if that’s any clue.