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If you waited in line to vote this morning, or plan to later today, you deserve to be rewarded for your efforts -- or at least that's how retailers are framing it. Starbucks, Ben & Jerry's, and Krispy Kreme are just a few of the companies offering to feed you for free.

Here's where to go for the free sustenance (you may need it given those polling booth lines):

Starbucks will give you a free 12-ounce coffee. In fact, you don't even need to prove you voted, because in order to ensure compliance with election laws, Starbucks says it will give the coffee to anyone who asks for it.
Visit Ben & Jerry's between 5pm and 8pm, and you'll get a free scoop of ice cream. (You may want to consider arriving early; past promotions have resulted in long lines.)
Krispy Kreme is giving away star-shaped doughnuts decorated with red and blue sprinkles.
California Tortilla -- the company that came up with the McCain Chilada-Burrito and O-Chili-Bama Burrito -- is offering up free tacos.
For more deals, check out the list at dealnews.com.

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I heard that coffee was free today but I don't like the coffee anyway so it didn't effect me. I think it is too too strong!!! I hope the election votes don't get as messed up as the coffee offer did.

of MD 7:27PM November 04, 2008

Starbucks corporation said that today we were to give voters a free tall cup of coffee, iced coffee, iced tea or tea. Here in California you are not required to give proof but I cannot tell you about the policy in other states. As someone who prides themself on their job and customer service I don't appreciate the "shame on Starbucks" comment. If anything we wanted to honor and praise those who did decide to cast their vote today. I apologize for those stores that did not simply "say yes" and give you your free tall coffee. However, please don't let this influence your opinion of the company.
Thank You
Starbucks Barista, (2 years)

M. A. of CA 6:55PM November 04, 2008

Hi.
A strange Starbucks experience today. I went into a Starbucks and ordered a coffee and when the guy went to get a regular cup a girl with short brown hair said 'give him this one". I asked about the cup and they said "she was the resident artist" and designed the cup. I thought nothing of it until I saw the cup in detail which I can enclose pictures if you like. How ridiculous?
Their new logo is a beaver (as their logo) and they promote using all the buffalo ("Use all Buffalo" with a picture of a Buffalo). And to "recylcle this for realzies"
I don't know what to think, but strange and why?

joe of MA 5:53PM November 04, 2008