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Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Election Day Diary: Judges Report Solid Turnout

Patch stopped at three polling places in Clarendon Hills, Hinsdale and Burr Ridge to talk to voters and election judges about all things Election Day.

Welcome to Patch's Election Day log. Check back here for rolling election-related posts Tuesday afternoon as we talk to judges and voters in Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills and Burr Ridge. 4:59 p.m. Patch talked to a couple of voters at the Burr Ridge Police Department, one who voted for Republican Mitt Romney and one who voted for Democratic President Barack Obama. Chris Blando said she voted for Romney because she feels he'll be better for small businesses. Blando's husband owns a jewelry store in Countryside and she said "he's gotten no help in four years" under Obama. "We've bought more jewelry than we've sold," she said with a laugh. Full local results from Tuesday's election can be found here. Susann Pedersen voted for Obama based on a "…

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