West Seattle Election Day ’08: On the overpass; Delridge voting

Foreground at right, that’s Fauntleroy resident Chris Porter, who was an Obama delegate to the Democratic National Convention (here’s his first-person report published on WSB afterward) – we found him with other signwavers on the Fauntleroy overpass about half an hour ago. All Democrats, except for two Lakeside School students who came with a get-out-the-vote sign; we talked to them on video – (added later) here’s the clip (tough to do a coherent interview over a near-freeway):

And here’s a video clip of Chris and company – most notable for the sound of traffic, and honking, going by:

By the way, the view looking east from the overpass:

And on the way to the overpass (added later), just one lone signwaver at 35th/Fauntleroy – but our video view, as we pass, shows a couple other campaign sights:

A bit to the southeast, Neil sends this photo, with a note that there was no wait to vote at Delridge Community Center around 9:30:

And if anyone wants to harken back to the last time a Democratic candidate won a first term … we found this bumper sticker on a car in front of Salon 08 on the north edge of The Junction:

We’re just steps away from Salon 08 at the moment, posting from Hotwire Coffee, WSB’s inaugural advertiser as of one year ago tomorrow — proprietor Lora Lewis is here serving up the “Election Specials” we mentioned last night – have overheard three “Obama for Change” orders in 15 minutes, in fact.

8 Replies to "West Seattle Election Day '08: On the overpass; Delridge voting"

  • moreofthesame November 4, 2008 (10:28 am)

    LOVE the bumper sticker! Hoping for more choices for candidates in a general election the future!

  • BB November 4, 2008 (10:36 am)

    I see signs taped to the rail… OMG somebody send the sign police right away!!!!

  • Sha'ari Garfinkel November 4, 2008 (1:35 pm)

    HI-

    What’s the scoop on election parties in West Seattle that are open to the public? Bars, restaurants, etc.

    Thanks.
    Sha’ari

  • WSB November 4, 2008 (1:41 pm)

    Sha’ari, the best we’ve come up with is in this Forums thread that’s been ongoing for a few days:
    https://westseattleblog.com/blog/forum/topic.php?id=2481
    All the local Dem elected officials, for example, are going to the big state party downtown. So the few eatery/drinkeries mentioned in that forum thread seem to be it. We’re going to Skylark for at least the early going, and also hoping to drop by Big Al Brewing later – TR

  • sw November 4, 2008 (1:44 pm)

    Oooooohhhhhhh… banners on the overpass. Heaven forbid! :-)

  • Scott November 4, 2008 (3:45 pm)

    Tracy, did you brave that pedestrian overpass again to take that photo?

  • WSB November 4, 2008 (3:56 pm)

    Patrick and I both went up there. It’s a lot less scary with a bunch of people, if you’re a semi-acrophobe like me. Now, the other night, when I TRIED to walk out on it, alone, in the dark, and the rain, in hopes of getting a shot of the Walking on Logs Halloween pumpkins … that was another story.

  • Chris November 4, 2008 (3:56 pm)

    Nice coverage but, you only showed signs for the Dems. What about signs for the Republicans too for equal coverage? I know they’re out there – I’ve seen them.

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