Election Day: Athletes and the 2012 Presidential Election

  1. In other news!!!! Who you think goin to win this President Election?!!!!! It's goin to be close either way
  2. Stay strong on those lines Floridians! Get your vote in! #Obama
  3. Another (possibly more important election news) 33 US Senate seats up for election tonight. Need 51 to control Senate
  4. I'm Nervous like I'm in the election✋ I hope y'all voted #VOTEOBAMA
  5. The presidential race and the Olympics all in the same year.... Not good for my nerves!!!!
  6. Romney wins with 285 RT @nprpolitics First polls close in <45 mins. care to make last-min prediction of the final electoral college results?
  7. Congrats you are making a difference RT @JessShuu: @brendon310 it was my first time voting today!!
  8. Thank you all for your service RT @BarryEnright45 Big Thanks to ALL the Poll workers giving back today! #ElectionDay #Az
  9. Only thing missing on today's ballot was the issue on this NHL lockout!! #Priorities #LetThemPlay
  10. And ur brother behind usRT @CHJ4: Thanks to @jparencibia9 for ordering us pizza n water while we stood in line for 4 hours waiting to vote!
  11. Election day is here, get out and vote. #forward2012 Love this country!
  12. I want to thank all the volunteers at Northwood Elementary in Baltimore polling center. Great work ladies and gents!! Vote yes on 6
  13. If I #Voted for myself would my name make it on TV for the final poll tonight? #IVoted
  14. Feeling so patriotic today that I pulled out my red dress to cast my vote! Who else has done something for our country… say.ly/Kgw4wSd
  15. Fwiw one of my family is usually voter 10-20 here, same time today he was voter 200. I'm usually around 200, was 451 today, insane turnout
  16. Get out and vote people! What a privilege. Thankful 4 the chance to help choose our next Pres. I voted for @MittRomney #rightmanrighttime
  17. #Voting is the foundational act that breathes life into the principle of the consent of the governed. -DeForest Soaries #election2012
  18. Social media affords us the unique opportunity to hold accountable those who normally stay hidden. Spread the word on voter intimidation.

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