They Traveled Back In Time But Forgot To Tell Us
Office worker explaining that an international website hadn’t shown Obama the winner yet at midnight on election night: They are, like, six hours ahead of us, so they should have known before us.
Minneapolis, Fifth Street Towers
Overheard by and she voted?
Man in line waiting to vote, talking to friend: Wanna do lunch after this?
Friend: Wanna shut the fuck up so I can figure out who I’m gonna vote for?
Minneapolis, 22nd St & 1st Ave
Overheard by Crankypants.
Voting Can’t Hurt Your Chances
Obama campaign volunteer getting out the vote: Sir! Have you voted today?
Drunk incoherent man on the street at 5pm (slurred): I ain’t even had sex in 10 months!
Minneapolis, Nicollet Ave
Overheard by Sure hope he’s gettin’ some now.
70-year-old guy in voting line: I’ll be so damn happy to be able to watch television without all those ads.
30-something: (nods)
70-year-old guy: Isn’t it driving you crazy?
30-something: Actually we just do Netflix and don’t watch any TV at all.
70-year-old: WHAT! How do you know who to vote for then?
30-something: Um, public radio & reading?
70-year-old: Hmph, I don’t know about that.
Minneapolis, polling place
Overheard by oh my.
One Issue Voter Is Disappointed
Woman voting: I only got one eye! It doesn’t matter who I vote for, ’cause I’m still gonna have one eye!
Minneapolis, Northeast polling place
Overheard by what an overlooked group of voters.
We Must Have Lowered The Voting Age To 3
Female voter to friend: I don’t remember the exact number, but either 200 million or billion people are going to vote today.
U of MN
Overheard byLet’s hope she wasn’t one of them.
Better Than A TV Ad And Less Expensive
Dude with long braids, riding his bicycle down a nearly empty street at night on the eve of the election: OBAMA! (pumping fist in the air)
Minneapolis, Loring Park
Overheard by oh Lord I hope so…
And You’re, Like, A Complete Idiot
Really overly excited ditzy blonde college girl to friend voting for Obama: You can’t, like, vote for Obama! He is, like, a Muslim and doesn’t, like, support our troops.
St Paul, Bethel University
Overheard by will someone shoot me please.
That Is Reliable Statistical Data
Woman waiting in line to another woman: When the Redskins play the weekend before an election it predicts who will win. If they win, the same party as before wins. If they lose, the other party wins, and they lost (pumps fists in the air) Or was it the Steelers?
Minneapolis, Waiting in line at polls
Overheard by tie your tubes.
Did You Miss The Part Where She’s 6?
Little girl, maybe six yrs old: I voted two times today already.
Old lady working the polling place (in a strict tone): You can only vote once or you go to jail.
St. Paul, Polls
Overheard by give the kid a break.
Did We Say Voting Was A Right For All Americans?
Old guy: Let’s see, I don’t want a nigger for president. Course, I don’t want McCain either. Oh, Al Franken! Hmm, Diane Loeffler, that sounds sexy.
Minneapolis, Skyview poll, 18th and Central
Overheard by wasted capaign dollars.
Don’t Worry, Kid, He’s Got This
4th Grader in Hallway: Who did you vote for?
North Minneapolis Teacher: Mr. Obama.
4th Grader: ‘Bout time someone voted for the black man.
Minneapolis, Northside School
Overheard by Obama’s Favorite Teacher.
Go Back To The End Of The Line, Sir
Man waiting in long line to vote: I hope this is the line to fire Childress! Am I right?
Friend: Why would there be a line?
Minneapolis, 22nd St & 1st Ave
Overheard by young delmon young.
Misuse Of “Irony” Is Quickly Advancing To The Top Of The Pet Peeves List
Man at end of line to vote: Oh, sweet irony. I got up extra early to vote, and look at this line!
Woman: How is that ironic?
Man: I said i-ron-y, not ironic.
Minneapolis, First Christian Church
Overheard by iron helps us play.
Never Leave Home Without It
College bro in the LONG line at the polls: Dude, I should have brought my flask.
ULHC at the polls (U of M)
Overheard by I feel your pain.
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posted on 11-12-2008 2008 Presidential Election at work minneapolis Comments Off 
