Go Vote!!!

[johno]

If you are in the US, today is election day.

Even if in your area, you're only voting for the local dog catcher or you live somewhere where everyone from the Governor on down is up for reelection, get out and exercise your rights

Don't know all the issues, then only vote the ones you know.

Vote in your friend as Dog Catcher and vote against the ass you don't want as Governor.

We just finished reviewing all our election materials.

Comments

[aurictech.livejournal.com]

Sadly, my absentee ballot (I'm on a six-month deployment in the Sinai) arrived too late for it to make it back to Louisiana by Election Day. :-(

On a more cheerful note, I own a button [*] which reads:

"Today is Election Day, and we urge all citizens to vote 'No' with the weapons of their choice."

[*] Actually, I own over a hundred buttons, purchased at various cons over the years.

"This is my 'Cthulhu for President' button. There are many like it, but this one is mine." ;-)

[purpletigron.livejournal.com]

Encouraging noises from `across the pond' :-)

The world is really watching this one, I think. Have USA citizens learned anything from the last Presidential election? Just how deeply held are your convictions about democracy?

With power, comes responsibility. The outcomes of these mid-terms could have significant global impact, yet 95% of the world's people cannot vote in them... those of you who can, do it for the rest of us! :-)

[johno.livejournal.com]

I've been picking that ups from several of the political analysts for the past several weeks.

This vote is Bush's confirmation vote or vote of confidence (depending on your terminology), if the Republican's gain a majority in one or both houses, then Bush's ideals and goals are confirmed, if the Democrats gain a majority in one or both houses, then Bush becomes a 2 year lame duck and nothing happens.

Civic / citizen's duty

[karisu-sama.livejournal.com]

Since turning 18, Karisu hasn't missed an election yet.

Re: Civic / citizen's duty

[johno.livejournal.com]

When I was in the USAF, I missed several "local" elections, but I made sure I did a absentee ballot for the Presidential election that occured when I was in Colorado.

And yes, I did vote against the boss who had just given me a raise.

[mdlbear]

Just had my 17-year-old kid tell me to remind my wife to vote, and warn me that she'll hurt us if we don't.

chaoswolf is taking her Government class seriously this year. I'm not complaining -- she's acing it.

I don't think I've missed a November election since I turned 21 (there've been a couple of off-season elections when there was literally nothing uncontested on the ballot in my precinct).