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Over here in Texas, where I early voted last week, and hoping it counts, at least for Colin Allred, I've been frantically doing deep cleans. My fridge is ready for you all to inspect, as is my oven. Onward!

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Oct 30Liked by Emma Straub

Another Texan early voter 👋🏽 - your stress management technique sounds much more adaptive than mine, which involves cookie dough and picking up my phone way too frequently.

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Not a Texan but have donated to Allred. He seems like a good person and he stands for the right things — and seeing the backside of Cruz would be the biggest, best gift. Fingers crossed!

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Oh my goodness, THANK YOU! We want to send Cancun Cruz home.

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Pennsylvania here! I voted early over a week ago! With you on the "ball of anxiety" thing.

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PA!!! We need you, baby! <3

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Ugh, I know! Living in a swing state is not for the faint of heart, I tell you!

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Oct 30Liked by Emma Straub

Voted early in North Carolina! Long lines at all polling places in our county, Wake County, where more women have voted so far than men. Go Kamala and Tim!

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Lines in Guilford downtown were about an hour. My parents/in-laws/husband voted at nearby rec center and waited under 10 minutes, we all live about 5 miles apart.

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First time I've ever actually been nervous/scared about a presidential election. I'm worried of what he will do if he does win and almost equally worried about what he'll do if he doesn't .😳

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Oct 30Liked by Emma Straub

Go Kamala!!!💙💙💙 This Georgia voter voted early last week. Thinking all the good thoughts.

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Thank you, GA!!!!!!! <3

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Oct 30Liked by Emma Straub

I voted early in Wisconsin last Friday! It took just a few minutes, and I got a bit emotional as I was walking back to my car. I took a moment and looked at all the circles I filled in for women candidates before I turned in my ballot. President, senate, and congress. Let's do this!

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Oct 30Liked by Emma Straub

Drove straight to the polls after a four hour drive from TX to LA to make sure I got my early vote in. Go Kamala!

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Voted within the first hour of early voting in North Carolina. The momentum here is strong.

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That's great to hear! <3

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Oct 30Liked by Emma Straub

Arizona early voter here. Drove my son's ballot two hours to him and then drove it back to turn in with mine and my husband's. It has taken eight years, but my in-laws voted blue for the first time in their lives. I never thought I would see the day.

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I scheduled the dermatologist for Nov 6- I’m perplexed by the past me who did that?! But whatever I doubt I’ll be working that day.

I’m in NC, been following our early voting numbers and they’re way up from 2016 and slightly up from 2020. More Republicans have come out during early voting. I voted on the first day of early voting October 17. I thought it would ease my mind and I’m sleeping better but still doom scrolling.

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Oct 30Liked by Emma Straub

Wisconsin here! I got kicked off the auto absentee ballot list (100% my own fault) so waiting until Tuesday to vote. I love seeing what number I am when I vote later in the day.

Kamala is visiting my smallish (63k) city of Janesville on Friday! If she comes into my little shop on Main Street I will die. A girl can dream.

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Oct 30Liked by Emma Straub

Just got home from a Kamala rally. Have to tell you, Emma, I danced sang along to Taylor,

Bey, cheered, and celebrate good times c’mon! Felt the joy! Voted last week. Hoping

NC can big mo these last days and turn Carolina blue!💙

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Oct 30Liked by Emma Straub

Voted early at Columbia University yesterday -- start to finish took less than five minutes. Hoping for the best!

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Reporting in from Iowa…my wife and I both voted on the third day early voting was available. I’m hopeful that my congressional district will flip red to blue. It’s a close race in an evenly divided district that had a Democratic representative only 4 years ago and if the number of attack ads being run against the Democrat by outside groups is any indication, they’re worried.

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And next week on top of the election, I have a mandatory training session for work and my birthday next week. In 2020, my birthday was the day the networks called it for Biden. Fingers crossed for a similar result this time.

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Oct 30Liked by Emma Straub

Btw—singing and dancing and moving and grooving helps with my anxiety about all this

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Oct 30Liked by Emma Straub

Indiana here, and I voted early last week! I know that I live in a red state, but I still believe my vote matters 💙

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