PRINCETON, W.Va. — Over the last few days I've been through Southwest Virginia, down in North Carolina and now back up into the mountains on the West Virginia side near Bluefield for some stories about the political climate in red states.
The Obama campaign has given supporters lists with hours and locations of early voting sites.
An organizer at the rally rattled off the addresses of early vote sites nearby that would be open after the event.
Over at the closest polling place we found a steady line of voters hoping to cast ballots early. Most seemed to be Obama supporters and several had come from the rally. Nearly all the voters were black.
Also at the polling site was a group of loud and angry protesters who shouted, intimidated, and mocked the voters as they walked in. Nearly all were white.
As you can see from these videos, no one held anything back. Most voters in line ignored the hecklers but a few heckled back. One older black woman told me she was deeply saddened to see people protesting the most fundamental right of democracy.
On Sunday, I also shot this video of these young girls, a small but sweet counterbalance:
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I loved this video. We need more 11 year olds like her. Smart, articulate, sweet with all the right values. Thanks Big Creek. This one made my day.
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