In the first part of his day, Joe Sestak's final stop was the Walnut
Lane Gift Shop, where he convinced undecided 23-year-old Nora.
"He swayed my vote and I'm a young voter," she said, adding that
meeting him sealed her decision.
"Seeing him and him introducing himself made a big difference," she
said.
Soon, the state of Pennsylvania will know what the majority of voters
felt about their Senatorial options today.

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Sestak at Park Plaza off City Avenue meeting voters

Sestak doing another cell phone interview parked at the corner of
Gowen and Ardleigh streets in Philadelphia.

Sestak signs at Grace Epiphany

Sestak's Prius

Sestak greets supporter Gloria Gilman at Summit Presbyterian.

Sestak said he'll do whatever it takes to beat Toomey but reminded a
reporter that Specter is 12 points behind Toomey whereas he's tied
with the Republican.
"I respect Arlen Specter but his time has come and gone," Sestak said.
"It's time for a new generation of leadership."

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Gloria Gilman, running for the 22nd Ward, 1st Division committee
person, said, "I think that he'll stick to his beliefs unlike Specter
whom you count on."

After watching him speak to the press at the William Penn House, one
red-headed lady confirmed her vote for Sestak while declining to give
her name.
"We voted for him because I think we need some new blood in there,"
she said.
Her white-haired friend added of Specter, "He's too old."

Bud Woerner, concierge at the William Penn House, ventured a guess in
today's Democratic Senatorial race.
"I think he may just pull off the upset today," he said shortly before
Sestak is expected to come inside.

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A man at the William Penn House asked Jonathon Dworkin, Sestak's
director of communications, "How's it looking to you?"
His response: "Everything's looking pretty good."

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Sestak meets Ellen Kopeland at the Kennedy House on JFK Blvd.
Notififying her husband, she said, "we're about to meet a celebrity!"

Ed Grusheski has lived at The Philadelphian since 2005 and this is his
first time as a poll watcher for Sestak. He's retired from the public
relations office of the Philadelphia Water Department.
"I just think he's really straightforward," Grusheski said of Sestak.
Of meeting the candidate, Grusheski said, "I'm so excited."

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Constituents ready to meet Sestak as rain slows traffic movements
throughout the area.

Joe Sestak prepares to go to his next stop in Philadelphia after
conferring with staff in the rain.

As Sestak left his polling place, Tom Lawrie, a township Republican
committeeman, said, "The rock star's leaving. That's a plus."

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Edgmont resident Barbara Moore wears her lucky hat for Sestak as she
has for his past two Congressional campaigns.
"Basically, I only time I wear it is for Joe," she said.
Moore arrived at 6:15 a.m. She left the campaign headquarters in Media
last night after 11 p.m.

Officials at the Edgmont Municipal Building are getting in debates
with the media about seeing and taking pictures of Sestak voting.

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Rain has not dampered the Senatorial candidate's energy as Joe Sestak
said he's thrilled Election Day has arrived.
"We have no regrets," he said. "People have lost trust. It's about
jobs they've lost."
He was optimistic about the day.
"It really is time for a new approach," Sestak said.

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