Ohio continued

Reports of 3 hour lines in the rain in Columbus. Also look for this situation: if Bush wins Ohio by fewer than 200,000 votes, and the election hangs on Ohio, it won't be over. That's about how many provisional ballots are expected. It may also be the case if Kerry wins the state by fewer than 200,000 because GOPer appointed judges are clearly favoring GOP efforts to intimidate and suppress voters, and Ohio is unclear on how they will judge and count provisional ballots.

This is the most potentially serious situation to emerge on what has so far been a fairly smooth election day. The GOPer friendly federal appeals court just ruled that GOPer challengers in Ohio can use their lists to challenge voters, which seems to negate the "personal knowledge" rule. The outcome may be to increase the provisional ballots even more.