While the big story of the day is how long the lines are at polling stations, there was no line when I went to vote at 10:30 this morning, despite my scarf and book and other preparations. Walking to the poll place, voting, and walking back home took less than half an hour, but there was a line when I left and I heard there was a line stretching around the building earlier this morning. I’d say about 20 voters and another 20 poll workers were in the building when I was there.

It was wonderful and exciting to see so much support for Obama, talk to so many people who were on the way to or from the polls, hear about record voter turnout in spite of possible problems with machines or ballots or whatnot. Maryland uses Diebold touch-screens, unfortunately. I hear Florida’s gone to a Scantron system with a paper trail.

Today I’m stuck at my desk, so I’m watching CNN.com, the Shapely Prose open thread, the Making Light open thread for burning off nervous energy, and William K. Wolfrum of Shakesville bravely liveblogging Fox News’s coverage. The excitement has died down this late in the afternoon, when many people have already voted and are busy taking care of the day’s business, and many others haven’t gotten to the polls yet.

This morning I was caught up in it, too, and wore my “I Voted!” sticker and Obama button as long as I could.

Tonight I’ll be parked on the couch with a glass of wine, watching results come in. Come on, Obama landslide!