I'm getting excited to vote, this will be the first time i vote in anything real.

 

Let's see......I'm almost 51, and this is the first time I ever voted in a primary. After numerous discussions with others, reading, and watching, then seeing the field of candidates (and it's not a very competitive field) I felt it was time to get out and vote. I hope mine makes a difference.

 

Sort of. They don't actually pick the candidate for each party today, rather most states are voting for delegates to attend the national convention and vote for their candidate as the party's official nominee for president. Some states are caucusing, which means that everyone who shows up is a delegate and they will pick a few people to move up to the county, state, then national level as delegates to the convention.

However, if the pattern over the last 50 years holds true, we'll know who the nominees are for the Republicans and Democrats after the polls close tonight. Most of the delegates are up for grabs today, so whoever wins today is sure to be the overall nominee.

 

I have a feeling we may find out the Republican nomination tonight, but I think we'll have wait until the convention to finally sort out Barack vs. Hillary. It's just so close right now.

 

I agree. The Dems will probably go to a brokered convention and that's when the real politics will begin.

 

I'm from New York and we can only vote if we are registered Democrats or Republicans. I'm an independent - thus no vote. Am watching closely and very involved however. Brokered convention for Democrats is probably correct, what with Edwards holding some delegates.

 

I've voted in every election, big or small, since I turned 18.

 

My dad has you beat. He never voted until he was 65 and they were again trying to incorporate his community so more taxes could collected. He really doesn't like taxes so he registered and voted against it. I'll have to ask if he voted today. They had quite a snow storm in St Louis last weekend and I don't know if he was able to get out.

In Florida, we had early voting for 2 weeks prior to our primary. I knew I would be out of town last Tuesday so I voted early. Unfortunately, I still got all the prerecorded phone messages!

 

When i was 18-22 atleast i didn't feel that i understood enough about what was going on to make a conscious decision. Later i found out that i understood alot more than i thought i did, and i now regret not voting (not for any reason other than i liked to talk about it, and if you don't vote you don't have a say). I am extemely proud to say that i've come to my own decision, where as a large portion of my family are dem's verging on socialist i am a moderate conservative.

 

Not only is it our right as Americans to vote; it is our duty.