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Voters Crowd Polling Stations As US Delivers Verdict On Trump by Thefresh: 10:56pm On Nov 06, 2018 |
.Andrew Menck didn’t bother to vote in the last seven midterm elections but, determined to deliver a rebuke to Donald Trump’s presidency, he joined the lines outside his local polling station that built up before dawn. “I disapprove of the president’s actions,” said the 34-year-old, a Chicago voter who sees his ballot as a chance for real scrutiny of a president who has enjoyed a largely free hand from the Republican-controlled US Congress. Read More>> https://www.freshreporters.com/2018/11/voters-crowd-polling-stations-as-us_6.html “I don’t know if he’s necessarily held accountable. Republicans hold the House and Senate.” Menck was among millions of Americans heading to the polls Tuesday in the first major voter test of Trump’s chaotic, often controversial presidency. Massive early numbers — more than 35 million ballots have been cast ahead of polling day compared with fewer than 20 million in 2014 — sparked optimism that heavy rain in the eastern United States would not depress turnout. A suburban Chicago polling station reported twice the number of voters compared to 2016 — a presidential election year — while in downtown Chicago, people gathered before polls opened at 6:00 am (1100 GMT). Read More>> https://www.freshreporters.com/2018/11/voters-crowd-polling-stations-as-us_6.html “The message that I’m going to send is: We’re not okay with the direction that this president is leading our country,” said Rory Mabin, a 34-year-old Chicago resident who votes in every midterm election. “I’m not okay with traveling abroad and being ashamed for the first time to say that I’m American.” James Gerlock, a 27-year-old Republican, said, however, that he was happy with the economic growth the country has seen under Trump’s presidency and “just (loves) the deregulation.” In the Chicago suburb of Downers Grove, at a church along a leafy street, 500 people had voted in the first two hours of the morning — twice as many as two years ago, according to poll worker David Mendalski Read More>> https://www.freshreporters.com/2018/11/voters-crowd-polling-stations-as-us_6.html 1 Share
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Re: Voters Crowd Polling Stations As US Delivers Verdict On Trump by SarkinYarki: 11:00pm On Nov 06, 2018 |
Nonsense |
Re: Voters Crowd Polling Stations As US Delivers Verdict On Trump by bedspread: 11:03pm On Nov 06, 2018 |
Let the Results come in... I Expect the Reds to take over!! Trump Consolidation on the move... 1 Like |
Re: Voters Crowd Polling Stations As US Delivers Verdict On Trump by bantudra: 11:28pm On Nov 06, 2018 |
this should be in foreighn section...nigeria is not part of america.... we dont care about trump.... that shiit head..... |
Re: Voters Crowd Polling Stations As US Delivers Verdict On Trump by Nobody: 11:54pm On Nov 06, 2018 |
The elections is not about Trump. He has done most of the important things he needed to do, whatever happens today can't halt his arrangements. 2 Likes |
Re: Voters Crowd Polling Stations As US Delivers Verdict On Trump by MrMystrO(m): 6:40am On Nov 07, 2018 |
bedspread: Lol Na so |
Re: Voters Crowd Polling Stations As US Delivers Verdict On Trump by bedspread: 6:41am On Nov 07, 2018 |
MrMystrO: A tremendous Election! We have The Upper House!! We got certain key places! Texas, Florida,etc! Awesome! 1 Like |
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