Please VOTE on Nov. 2nd

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

Regardless of where you are when it comes to Politics, please be sure to vote on Nov. 2nd. There is much at stake as much work still needs to be done.

Thanks

[Merlin the Elder]

This independent will be there with bells on (though the poll workers tend to look at me funny when I wear bells...)

[Bob of the Lake]

This independent will be there with bells on (though the poll workers tend to look at me funny when I wear bells...)

Ah, a fellow independent! I too will be exercising my right on Nov. 2, as usual!

[Tipsy Gypsy]

As will I. And as I tell others, "If you don't vote, don't b*tch".

[brier patch charlie]

Oh, I'll be there to vote all right, just wondering if I should wear my colonial garb when I do!

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

Oh, I'll be there to vote all right, just wondering if I should wear my colonial garb when I do!

It might be best if you don't.

[Merlin the Elder]

When I voted in the primaries, I wore my dragon rings.  The poll worker wanted them REAL bad! He said he was going to cut off my fingers and steal them!  So be careful if you go in garb. No telling WHAT they would do!

[DonaCatalina]

I will be voting.
To one of my co-workers who refuses to vote because he says it doesn't matter, I reply "Then you get the representation that you deserve and have no grounds for complaint."

[brier patch charlie]

I can't understand why people won't get up off the backsides and go vote, I like many on this forum have payed for their right to do so, as have some of my friends whom have made the last muster. It is not only your right, but is your duty as a citizen to do so. It is how a democratic republic is maintained, if not then the yoke of tyranny will be placed up on us all. And all the sacrifices in the past will have been made in vain.

[dfloyd888]

+1

Early voting starts on October 18'th.

One thing I am proud of is that I have voted in every single election since I turned 18.  And I have never voted straight ticket either.  I'm an independent as well.

Americans have so few duties as citizens.  It blows my mind that people whine and complain, but can't get themselves to a voting booth, where they CAN make a difference.

[Tipsy Gypsy]

Today's election day- the day the political ads stop...for a while.

Vote early, and vote often! 

[SirRichardBear]

I voted while wondering it it matters after all we seen what happened in MN when they counted till the got the result they wanted and had a pet judge award the seat to the loser.  Will the same thing happen this time in close states like CA,Nevada, Washington?

[Grov]

Re: Going in garb.  Perhaps a few barbarians can show up to escort voters past any club-weilding voter intimidators.

[Gauwyn of Bracknell]

I can't understand why people won't get up off the backsides and go vote, I like many on this forum have payed for their right to do so, as have some of my friends whom have made the last muster. It is not only your right, but is your duty as a citizen to do so. It is how a democratic republic is maintained, if not then the yoke of tyranny will be placed up on us all. And all the sacrifices in the past will have been made in vain.

Agreed.  It is also your duty to be an informed voter, not listening to the sound bytes and 'truths', but actaully doing some research and voting based on fact.  An uniformed voter is worthless to a democratic republic, so if you have not done your homework, don't vote 

[ladybootlegger]

I wasn't creative to go in garb. A Pirate lost in a land-locked state in November may have raised a  couple eyebrows. However, they did not know how to respond to me when I said "I just hope I get all the answers right, I've been studying ALL DAY!"

[DonaCatalina]

Just as I was finishing up, there was a woman who complained that the machine kept spitting her paper ballot out. When one of the volunteers tried to help her feed it he, he pointed out that it was being rejected because she had filled in almost all the bubbles including all 4 options for governor.

[William_MacKean]

After much consideration, analysing their positions & records, and weighing the issues most important to me, I chose NOT to vote.

None of those running had an abundance of what I wanted in representation.  No matter who I chose, there were core issues that I could not accept.

And such is the state of politics in America.

I should run for office.  Sadly, even if I did get elected, I would have no support for MY agenda as I would likely be alone for lack of like candidates in other districts.

[Lady Kett]

After much consideration, analysing their positions & records, and weighing the issues most important to me, I chose NOT to vote.

None of those running had an abundance of what I wanted in representation.  No matter who I chose, there were core issues that I could not accept.

And such is the state of politics in America.

I should run for office.  Sadly, even if I did get elected, I would have no support for MY agenda as I would likely be alone for lack of like candidates in other districts.

I've had that happen in local elections William. Thus far though state or higher level elections I've managed to find enough reasons to vote for, or sometimes against, a candidate.

It truly sucks when in that situation though. I'm such a firm supporter of democracy and voting that it has pained me to say "bleh" but indeed it happens.

I will be voting.
To one of my co-workers who refuses to vote because he says it doesn't matter, I reply "Then you get the representation that you deserve and have no grounds for complaint."

Huzzah to that! At least if I don't like the winner, I can complain with a clean conscious if I voted against them!

[Gauwyn of Bracknell]

We don't vote for winners, just the one who is not as much of a loser