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Coffee Break: Waiting game

People fill out absentee ballot applications as they wait in line to early vote at the Bloomington Arts Center in Bloomington, Minn., on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.
People fill out absentee ballot applications as they wait in line to early vote at the Bloomington Arts Center in Bloomington, Minn., on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.Evan Frost | MPR News

by Jill Riley and Anna Weggel

November 02, 2020

This is it. Polls open in less than 24 hours.

Once you've voted (by the way 1.6 million Minnesotans have voted already!), all you can do is wait. Waiting can be a powerless and frustrating feeling, but rest assured we are all going through this waiting game together.

You can head on over to MPR News to check out voter guides, get answers to last-minute voting questions, and keep up with election coverage. And if you want help figuring out how to vote tomorrow, head to the Secretary of State's website.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention waiting, holding on, anticipation, etc.?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

The Suburbs - Waiting
Brian Eno and David Byrne - America Is Waiting
Alabama Shakes - Hold On
The Kinks - Tired of Waiting for You
Billy Bragg - Waiting For The Great Leap Forwards
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - The Waiting
Built to Spill - The Wait