A pep in voters' steps

From NBC’s Joey Bell BURKE, Va. -- The voting line started forming early at White Oaks Elementary School here. That particular poll location didn't open until 6 am ET, but by 4:30 am there were already five people in line waiting to vote.  All five were cheery, upbeat and happy to chat with each other to pass the time. They seemed to feel connected by the moment and proud to be sacrificing the hour or two they might normally be spending in bed or exercising.  Surely contributing to everyone's good spirits was being able to wait inside the building even though it was a surprisingly mild morning for November. The first person to arrive that wasn't there to vote early was a security officer stunned by the line.  "Is everyone here this early to vote?" he asked. An enthusiastic "Yes" came from the slowly growing line. ...( read more ) (link)