Primary Election Night

A few photos below from Joyce Elliott's Primary Election Night watch party at Cajun's (May 18, 2010):

Against four opponents, the Arkansas State Senator won the popular vote with 40 % of the vote in the Democratic primary for the U.S. House seat in Arkansas' 2nd District. In Arkansas, a candidate must win just over 50 % of the popular vote to win the nomination, so she'll face Speaker of the Arkansas House Robbie Wills in a June 8 run-off.

Shelly Baron, my good friend, and member of Joyce's campaign staff as an employee of CDP Strategies, watches election results come in:

Joyce watches results on TV as KATV Channel 7 report Roger Susanin interviews her for a live shot.

Joyce delivers a televised victory speech once it's clear she's made it to the run-off.

Election Day

It's Primary Election Day in Arkansas, one of the most talked about national political news events of the primary season (thanks to the much scrutinized and potentially close Democratic primary between incumbent Senator Blanche Lincoln and opponent Lt. Gov. Bill Halter, among other races).

You know it's a good sign when you arrive at your polling spot, and posted outside are supporters for one of your candidates, with a dog identical to your own in tow.

Hall High was pretty quiet. Not the normal buzz I like to see at my polling place on Election Day, but after all, it was before 8 in the morning, and I was only voter #25. I left with that high on democracy I always get after casting my vote. I love America.

And now....we wait.