The excitement builds on the day before the election.
I just heard on the television news that 30 million Americans have already voted. Unfortunately there are already reports of voting problems at the polls because of such an unprecedented turnout.
One thing I keep noticing over and over again is how much people have changed during this election. Republicans have changed parties. People who have voted Republican all their lives are now voting for Obama. And people who've never been involved in politics are now canvassing on the streets, knocking on doors. Some are even taking the day off work tomorrow to do last minute 'Get Out The Vote' activities.
Among Obama supporters a common verbalised fear I've heard is, if Obama does not win the White House what will be the fate of these newly mobillised voters? Where will their energy and hope for change be channelled?
Malcolm's colleague Lewis, who works at the Electoral Reform Society in London, joined us on our first few days in Ohio. He wore a Bill Clinton mask on our 'Trick or Vote' adventure and joined us on our road trip to Kentucky on Saturday. Malcolm was interested in finding out how evident the election was in that neighbouring state since they don't have nearly as many electoral votes as Ohio (21 for Ohio, 8 for Kentucky).
Lewis was kind enough to spare a few minutes to talk to me about political parties before he continued his election journey to New York and then to D.C.
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