Two days until the Election.
I haven’t written in a while and I think I mostly have been sleep-walking my way through my job, onto and off of the ferry, sometimes staying over, sometimes going home, running off to my 10 year high school reunion the weekend after running up to Canada to see Annie Lennox and Sting with my dear friends Dave and John, only to discover that I have two days until the bitter end of what will probably be another stolen election.
Because of this I’m feeling guilty. Guilty for not doing more to get the word out that Bush needs to go. The word that although Kerry may not be our ideal candidate, he is our only option and not a bad one. I have to admit that I was lacking in motivation when Dean fell out of the race and Kerry took the reins, but as soon as the debates aired (which I only listened to on NPR and did not watch) I decided that Kerry was now getting my support not just as a forced “must get Bush out” vote, but also as a true “this guy just may have what we need right now” kind of vote. Or maybe I just really need to believe that is true. (And all this without even seeing Bush’s smirking face and juvenile behavior during the debates.)
So, with that said, I have volunteered my time on Election Day. I’ll probably be picking up democrats who can’t get around on their own and driving them to the polls. I already sent in my absentee ballot, but I have a really bad feeling about how this is going to turn out.
My faith is that the college students who are always looking for a cause to get hot and bothered about will bombard the polls on Tuesday and do us proud. In the past, that demographic has failed to step up. Now’s the time.
But to the rest of you, if you think that you could take off work on Tuesday or call in sick, PLEASE do so and volunteer your time. We need every vote we can get.
Washington State Democrats Volunteer Page
Kerry-Edwards Volunteer Center
Although, I predict a replay of the last election. Bush’s grinning, snearing face and pompous “how dare you question me” attitude, makes me feel like he knows he has this race bought and paid for.
Katie – your WA State link doesn’t work for me. Looks like there might be a space in the middle of the url.
I’m really proud of you KT.. I’m doing pretty much the same thing out here in the flyover part of the nation… But don’t bring that negative energy into the tournament 🙂 Kerry is going to win, and we’ll all get to party into the wee hours Tuesday/Wednesday
We’ve got them this time. If they want to “win” again, they’ll have to steal it even more blatantly in 2000.
Oops, that should read “steal it even more blatantly THAN in 2000,” obviously…
I’ve got it covered. I’m volunteering in the morning at a school near my house, then during lunch I’m calling swing states at a calling party, then from 4-8pm I’m going to assist MoveOn.org with their efforts. Mostly I’ll be driving voters to the polls who can’t get there otherwise. Let’s hope.
Katie- the strong voter registration campaigns in swing states, aimed at typically democratic demographics, will be key this election. The republicans haven’t have the ground force organization to register as many likely republican voters. All that’s needed today is for these typical election day no-shows to actually cast a ballot. Low voter turn out, which the GOP always relies upon will fail them today.
How could so many Americans be so stupid as to vote for Bush? A vote for Bush is to send our troops to death. Nice going estupidos.
Hey, look at the bright side: that vaunted “Youth Vote” that was supposed to turn out in record numbers, and then…um…didn’t? Well, they’re the ones who will be getting shot at in Iraq for the next four years. You couldn’t be bothered to show up at the polls to kick the thugs out of office? Have fun being their cannon fodder. I think of it as Darwinian Selection.
Yes, I’m a teensy bit bitter.
You were in town and didn’t call me??
How precient your “bad feeling” that is. But don’t despair Kerry is President… of Pennsylvania!! HAW HAW HAW!(boorish hawhaws) PS boo hiiss on what seems to be your first dumb political post thought you were above that.. but exposed yourself as another lib twit.. as if it didn’t show. Oh well happy four years until Billary falls flat on her flat in 08′. Goodbye 4eva