November 2, 2010

2010 Midterm Election

The polls were busy Tuesday, November 2, 2010 as voters came to cast their ballots during the 2010 midterm election. The Mike Renick Band performed in a crowded Buckner's in downtown Cape Girardeau for supporters of the casino gambling issue as results trickled in. Others watched as results were posted at the county offices in Jackson.

Laura Simon and Fred Lynch

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com People crowd around the gaming issue result board Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at Buckner's in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Jim Riley and Cape Girardeau mayor Harry Rediger react after seeing early results of the gaming issue Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at Buckner's in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Lance Lemen, Jim Riley, Diviney Mosley, David Knight, and Tracy Glenn react after the gaming issue passes Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at Buckner's in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com The crowd reacts after hearing early results of the gaming issue Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at Buckner's in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Jim Riley reacts after seeing early results of the gaming issue Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at Buckner's in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Cherie Herbst and David Knight celebrate along with the rest of the crowd at Buckner's as it was announced that Cape Girardeau voters voted yes on gaming Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Herbst said of the news, "I am elated. We have been proponents of this for 15 years, so we are really excited".

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Jim Riley and David Knight react after the gaming issue is passed Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at Buckner's in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com A gaming issue celebratory cake Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at Buckner's in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com David Knight and Jim Riley celebrate as Cape Girardeau voters pass the gaming issue Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at Buckner's.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com The gaming issue result board Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at Buckner's in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Janet Wade, Mark Dirnberger, and Wes Wade wait on gaming issue results Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at Buckner's in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Trent Summers listens as Cape Girardeau Mayor Harry Rediger speaks about the passing of the gaming issue Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at Buckner's.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Early voters fill the Precinct 15 poll at Bethany Baptist Church Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010 in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Jim Riley, Cape Girardeau mayor Harry Rediger, and Mark Sander react after hearing early results on the gaming issue Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at Buckner's in Cape Girardeau.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Doug Austin, right, spokesman for Quality of Life in Cape Girardeau, and Melvin Gateley, treasurer, check election results for the casino issue Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010 at the County Administration Building in Jackson.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Cape Girardeau County Presiding Commissioner Gerald Jones talks to county recorder of deeds Janet Robert Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010 at the County Administration Building in Jackson. After holding the office for 33 years, Robert lost her race to Republican Scott R. Clark.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Evidence of voting is available at polling places in Cape Girardeau.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Jackson mayor Barbara Lohr expresses delight with the passage of the sales tax for the city fire department Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010 at the County Administration Building in Jackson.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Lisa Hollowell gives precinct 4 supervisory judge Carl Patterson her name to start her voting process in the general election Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at Centenary United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Voters fill the voting booths at Red Star Baptist Activity Center in Cape Girardeau during the general election Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Red Star Baptist poll worker Mary Thatcher said "Oh my god. This place has never been like this." As of six o'clock, 677 voters had cast their ballots at this location.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Voters enter Red Star Baptist Activity Center in Cape Girardeau to cast their ballots during the general election Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Red Star Baptist poll worker Mary Thatcher said "Oh my god. This place has never been like this." As of six o'clock, 677 voters had cast their ballots at this location.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Poll workers Joan Slaughter, front, and Judy Niswonger hand ballots to voters at Grace United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau during the general election Tuesday, November 2, 2010. As of 6:15 p.m., 719 voters had cast their ballots at this location.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Jim Riley reacts after seeing early results of the gaming issue Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at Buckner's in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Jim Riley, left, Jill Haynes with Isle of Capri, and Trent Summers crunch the early numbers of the gaming issue at Buckner's in Cape Girardeau Tuesday, November 2, 2010.

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The polls were busy Tuesday, November 2, 2010 as voters came to cast their ballots during the 2010 midterm election. The Mike Renick Band performed in a crowded Buckner's in downtown Cape Girardeau for supporters of the casino gambling issue as results trickled in. Others watched as results were posted at the county offices in Jackson.

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