I live in the Deep Eddy/Tarrytown area, west of MoPac and north of Lady Bird Lake. It was brisk (can you say c-c-c-c-cold?) this morning as we set up at O. Henry Middle School. But our hearts were warm as we set up a table, posted yard signs and other Obam-art, and started greeting early morning voters. We were the first people there to set up signs, although a few judicial candidates were close behind.
We were joined by some great volunteers from our neighboring Precinct 210 and by some college students from San Diego who are volunteering for the Obama campaign. I have been amazed by all the people I've met -- lawyers from New York, moms from Colorado, students from all over -- who've donate their time and energy to the Obama campaign in Texas. Is this a great country, or what?
There were a bunch of early morning voters, and then a steady stream of people coming in all morning. According to some of the election judges who've walked out and visited with us, the turnout is running about 7-1 Democratic. We'll have updated turnout numbers later.
About 10:00 a.m., some nice people from the Hillary Clinton campaign came and set up a little ways from us.
There seems to be a lot of enthusiasm for the precinct convention tonight. We've been reminding Obama supporters to come back later and participate.
Volunteers Leslie Ragland and Paul Underbrink spreading the good word about Barack Obama.
