By james art 
Republican Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance cast his vote in person this morning at his polling place in Cincinnati.
The senator appeared in good spirits when he arrived at the Church of St. Anthony of Padua to vote with his wife Usha and their children.
After casting his vote on the Trump-Vance ticket, Vance told reporters he was grateful to those who came to see “one of the great traditions of American democracy.”
“I feel good, you never know until you know, but I feel good about this race,” Vance said.
Vance acknowledged that in such a closely divided race, no matter who wins the election, at least half the country will be disappointed. But he said if elected, he would still treat those who didn’t vote his ticket as American citizens.
“I think my attitude is the best way healing the rift in the country means trying to run the country as well as we can, creating as much prosperity as possible for the American people, and reminding our fellow Americans that we’re all fundamentally on the same team, no matter how they voted Vance said.
Vance also said he doesn’t put much stock in the Iowa poll showing Vice President Kamala Harris leading Trump.
“I’m not too worried about it. Look, an extraordinary survey doesn’t change what we saw on the ground. We feel very good about the energy. We feel very good about the early vote. But ultimately, the ball is in the court of the American people. Today is the day. If you don’t want an open border, vote for Donald Trump. If you want a return to low inflation and affordable groceries, vote for Donald Trump. If you want to return the world to peace and stability, vote for Donald Trump,” Vance said.
“I really hope you vote for Donald J. Trump today… but if you vote the wrong way, I think I’ll still love you, I’ll still treat you like a fellow citizen, and if I’m lucky enough to be your vice president, I’ll fight hard for your dreams and your family for the next four years.
Vance said he hasn’t had a chance to speak with the former president today, but plans to watch the election results with Trump in Palm Beach later tonight. He said “my heart is just overflowing with gratitude” to be campaigning for vice president of the United States.
“The fact that I’m standing here is a testament that we live in the greatest country in the world,” Vance said.
This post has been updated with the latest comments from Vance.