{"id":1854,"date":"2008-11-04T17:38:28","date_gmt":"2008-11-04T21:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=1854"},"modified":"2020-12-25T19:50:14","modified_gmt":"2020-12-26T00:50:14","slug":"election-fever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2008\/11\/04\/election-fever\/","title":{"rendered":"Election Fever!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a title=\"Encouraging others to vote!\" rel=\"lightbox[election1104]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/65314.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/t65314.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a title=\"Encouraging others to vote!\" rel=\"lightbox[election1104]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/65317.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/t65317.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The first photo was taken in front of the Allen County Courthouse while the second from the Lincoln Tower.  I&#8217;m not using names to protect the innocent, but the girls weren&#8217;t able to vote this morning so perhaps that should give you a clue as to where they should have been and why I&#8217;m not naming names.  But, their youthful enthusiasm and excitement were great to see!  They certainly garnered some support from passing motorists.  I noticed McCain and Mitch signs being displayed.  I&#8217;d say to the girls &#8211; don&#8217;t ever loose that excitement or enthusiasm!  Stay involved and let your voices be heard.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a title=\"My polling place - where&#039;s the line?\" rel=\"lightbox[election1104]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/65176.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/t65176.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This morning, around 10:30, I voted. \u00c2\u00a0I live downtown, so I voted at the same polling place as Scott Spaulding. \u00c2\u00a0Like Scott, I could have counted voters ahead of me on, well, two fingers. \u00c2\u00a0And even at that, by time time I signed the poll book and headed to the machine, I was the only voter to be seen. \u00c2\u00a0I was there probably a total of 15 minutes and outside of the two that were there right before me, that was all I saw! \u00c2\u00a0I&#8217;ll admit I was a bit disappointed at there being no line.<\/p>\n<p>Actually, thinking back over the years I&#8217;ve lived downtown, the only time I remember ever having to wait was the last presidential election four years ago &#8211; and at that it was perhaps a 20 minute wait. \u00c2\u00a0Sure am glad I didn&#8217;t spend all that time waiting to early vote! \u00c2\u00a0Perhaps this should be included as a selling point for the Condos at Harrison Square? \u00c2\u00a0Live at the Square &#8211; NO wait to vote!<\/p>\n<p>One of the things that I was reminded of when voting, was the fact that you can press a button and vote straight party &#8211; which I did not. \u00c2\u00a0I think it will be interesting to see how big Obama&#8217;s or even McCain&#8217;s coattails will be. \u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One thing I will say is that over the last few weeks I&#8217;ve been in the Obama\/Jill Long Thompson campaign office downtown. \u00c2\u00a0Almost all of these times were to inquire about Thompson activities. \u00c2\u00a0The last time, was to inquire about a rally that I&#8217;d been told was happening at that moment. \u00c2\u00a0Well, it wasn&#8217;t. \u00c2\u00a0The person behind the desk, obviously an Obama supporter, told me he&#8217;d just gotten in from Illinois and didn&#8217;t know anything about an event and I&#8217;d have to wait to talk to someone. \u00c2\u00a0Well, I waited 7 minutes, by my watch while he ate a sandwich and worked on his laptop &#8211; never once making an effort to holler or find someone to help. \u00c2\u00a0Finally, someone wandered up from the back rooms and I was able to get the information I was looking for. \u00c2\u00a0I couldn&#8217;t help wondering if this was indicative of cooperation between the two campaigns and more broadly between Obama and other Democratic candidates.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a title=\"Google Search Engine - decorated for Election day!  website screen capture from google.com\" rel=\"lightbox[election1104]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/Google.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/tGoogle.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google<\/a> is renowned for their timely logo variations. \u00c2\u00a0They have added another to this long list with a voting booth theme.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the day and exercise in Democracy!<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_05_11_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Komets celebrated their back to back Turner Cup Championship downtown.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='75302d6274f351140c3b6ee063a1a043' data-image-id=\"1812\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_05_11_header.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_05_11_header.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/05\/12 - Komets celebration\" data-description=\"The Komets celebrated their back to back Turner Cup Championship downtown.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/05\/12 - Komets celebration\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/05\/12 - Komets celebration\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1812\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_05_11_header.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_06_14_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Headwaters Park on June 12, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='75302d6274f351140c3b6ee063a1a043' data-image-id=\"2432\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_06_14_header.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_06_14_header.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/06\/14 - Headwaters Park\" data-description=\"Headwaters Park on June 12, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/06\/14 - Headwaters Park\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/06\/14 - Headwaters Park\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2432\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_06_14_header.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2005-trf\/8741.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"After the Three Rivers Festival Parade, the Fort Wayne Fire Department provided a moist cool-down at the Courthouse Green.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='75302d6274f351140c3b6ee063a1a043' data-image-id=\"2787\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2005-trf\/8741.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2005-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_8741.jpg\" data-title=\"2005 TRF: FWFD provides cool-down\" data-description=\"After the Three Rivers Festival Parade, the Fort Wayne Fire Department provided a moist cool-down at the Courthouse Green.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2005 TRF: FWFD provides cool-down\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2005 TRF: FWFD provides cool-down\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2787\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2005-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_8741.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/13722.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"2006 Family Fun Day at the Courthouse, part of the Three Rivers Festival.  Photo taken July 8, 2006.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='75302d6274f351140c3b6ee063a1a043' data-image-id=\"2863\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/13722.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_13722.jpg\" data-title=\"2006 TRF: Family Fun Day at the Courthouse\" data-description=\"2006 Family Fun Day at the Courthouse, part of the Three Rivers Festival.  Photo taken July 8, 2006.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2006 TRF: Family Fun Day at the Courthouse\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2006 TRF: Family Fun Day at the Courthouse\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2863\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_13722.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_07_08_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Downtown Fort Wayne at dusk as seen from the City-County Parking Deck.  Photo taken July 8, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='75302d6274f351140c3b6ee063a1a043' data-image-id=\"3360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_07_08_header.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_07_08_header.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/07\/08 - Dusk downtown\" data-description=\"Downtown Fort Wayne at dusk as seen from the City-County Parking Deck.  Photo taken July 8, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/07\/08 - Dusk downtown\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/07\/08 - Dusk downtown\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3360\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_07_08_header.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/118721.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Allen County Councilwoman Paula Hughes announced on October 28, 2009, that she would not be seeking re-election to the Allen County Council.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='75302d6274f351140c3b6ee063a1a043' data-image-id=\"4240\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/118721.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_118721.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/10\/28: Re-election notice\" data-description=\"Allen County Councilwoman Paula Hughes announced on October 28, 2009, that she would not be seeking re-election to the Allen County Council.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/10\/28: Re-election notice\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/10\/28: Re-election notice\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"4240\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_118721.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/118741.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Allen County Councilwoman Paula Hughes announced on October 28, 2009, that she would not be seeking re-election to the Allen County Council.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='75302d6274f351140c3b6ee063a1a043' data-image-id=\"4241\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/118741.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_118741.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/10\/28: Re-election notice\" data-description=\"Allen County Councilwoman Paula Hughes announced on October 28, 2009, that she would not be seeking re-election to the Allen County Council.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/10\/28: Re-election notice\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/10\/28: Re-election notice\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"4241\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_118741.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/118715.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Allen County Councilwoman Paula Hughes announced on October 28, 2009, that she would not be seeking re-election to the Allen County Council.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='75302d6274f351140c3b6ee063a1a043' data-image-id=\"4242\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/118715.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_118715.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/10\/28: Re-election notice\" data-description=\"Allen County Councilwoman Paula Hughes announced on October 28, 2009, that she would not be seeking re-election to the Allen County Council.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/10\/28: Re-election notice\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/10\/28: Re-election notice\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"4242\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_118715.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-holidayfest\/16048.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The W&amp;amp;D Santa and Reindeer display on  October 30, 2006.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='75302d6274f351140c3b6ee063a1a043' data-image-id=\"4315\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-holidayfest\/16048.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-holidayfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_16048.jpg\" data-title=\"The W&amp;amp;D Santa and Reindeer display\" data-description=\"The W&amp;amp;D Santa and Reindeer display on  October 30, 2006.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"The W&amp;amp;D Santa and Reindeer display\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"The W&amp;amp;D Santa and Reindeer display\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"4315\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-holidayfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_16048.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-holidayfest\/16051.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The W&amp;amp;D Santa and Reindeer display on  October 30, 2006.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='75302d6274f351140c3b6ee063a1a043' data-image-id=\"4318\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-holidayfest\/16051.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-holidayfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_16051.jpg\" data-title=\"The W&amp;amp;D Santa and Reindeer display\" data-description=\"The W&amp;amp;D Santa and Reindeer display on  October 30, 2006.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"The W&amp;amp;D Santa and Reindeer display\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"The W&amp;amp;D Santa and Reindeer display\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"4318\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-holidayfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_16051.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-holidayfest\/66843.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The wreath at the Allen County Courthouse on November 28, 2008.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='75302d6274f351140c3b6ee063a1a043' data-image-id=\"4357\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-holidayfest\/66843.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-holidayfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_66843.jpg\" data-title=\"The Allen County Courthouse wreath\" data-description=\"The wreath at the Allen County Courthouse on November 28, 2008.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"The Allen County Courthouse wreath\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"The Allen County Courthouse wreath\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"4357\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-holidayfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_66843.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/acgov\/115189.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The City-County Building as seen from the roof of the Allen County Courthouse on September 17, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='75302d6274f351140c3b6ee063a1a043' data-image-id=\"4867\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/acgov\/115189.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/acgov\/thumbs\/thumbs_115189.jpg\" data-title=\"The City-County Building\" data-description=\"The City-County Building as seen from the roof of the Allen County Courthouse on September 17, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"The City-County Building\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"The City-County Building\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"4867\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/acgov\/thumbs\/thumbs_115189.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/twitter-photos\/awf0p06ceaarby6.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"View from the Lincoln Tower from earlier this morning. More photos will be posted later. Twitter photo tweeted June 23, 2012.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='75302d6274f351140c3b6ee063a1a043' data-image-id=\"6582\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/twitter-photos\/awf0p06ceaarby6.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/twitter-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_awf0p06ceaarby6.jpg\" data-title=\"2012\/06\/23: Lincoln Tower Observation Deck\" data-description=\"View from the Lincoln Tower from earlier this morning. More photos will be posted later. Twitter photo tweeted June 23, 2012.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2012\/06\/23: Lincoln Tower Observation Deck\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2012\/06\/23: Lincoln Tower Observation Deck\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6582\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/twitter-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_awf0p06ceaarby6.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/wayne_statue_move.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Rendering showing the new location for the General Anthony Wayne Statue, currently located across the street in Freimann Square. Courtesy image.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='75302d6274f351140c3b6ee063a1a043' data-image-id=\"7027\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/wayne_statue_move.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_wayne_statue_move.jpg\" data-title=\"General Anthony Wayne Statue\" data-description=\"Rendering showing the new location for the General Anthony Wayne Statue, currently located across the street in Freimann Square. Courtesy image.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"General Anthony Wayne Statue\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"General Anthony Wayne Statue\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"7027\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_wayne_statue_move.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwa\/160655.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Scott Hinderman, Executive Director of Airports for the Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority, announces the new Allegiant Air flight service between FWA and the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. This photo was taken on August 20, 2013.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='75302d6274f351140c3b6ee063a1a043' data-image-id=\"7054\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwa\/160655.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwa\/thumbs\/thumbs_160655.jpg\" data-title=\"2013\/08\/20: Scott Hinderman\" data-description=\"Scott Hinderman, Executive Director of Airports for the Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority, announces the new Allegiant Air flight service between FWA and the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. This photo was taken on August 20, 2013.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2013\/08\/20: Scott Hinderman\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2013\/08\/20: Scott Hinderman\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"7054\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwa\/thumbs\/thumbs_160655.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first photo was taken in front of the Allen County Courthouse while the second from the Lincoln Tower. I&#8217;m not using names to protect the innocent, but the girls weren&#8217;t able to vote this morning so perhaps that should give you a clue as to where they should have been and why I&#8217;m not [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[290,163],"class_list":["post-1854","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-happenings","tag-2008-us-presidential-campaign","tag-allen-county-courthouse"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Election Fever! - AroundFortWayne<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The first photo was taken in front of the Allen County Courthouse while the second from the Lincoln Tower. 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