Election day
Nov. 7th, 2006 09:36 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
yendiIf you're a US citizen, and haven't bollixed up you ability to vote by moving too late to register in your new location, remember to vote today. Your vote might matter, assuming the voting machines don't change it, or that any number of dead or fictional folks don't outweigh your vote.
Personally, I'm not nearly as optimistic for the Dems as the folks at Electoral Vote are. That's partially because polls were pretty useless in the last election, partially because I do think the potential for chicanery is still alive and well, partially because I think Dems suck at turning out the vote, partially because I think the press has consistently exaggerated the Democratic advantage (to such an extent that anything short of both sides of Congress, including at least a 45-seat advantage in the House, would appear to be a "loss"), and partially because Democratic Party leaders could find ways to screw up any advantage, much like my Jets.
But I'm still hopeful that some good will come out of today. Rick Santorum seems sure to go down (even if going down probably violates some of his personal beliefs), and that's always a good thing.
Locally, there's an election to decide if grocery stores should be able to sell wine, something that horrifies the local liquor store businesses. Although I'm sympathetic to the plight of smaller businesses against big chains, I find that any time advocates for a position start arguing that they're taking their position "for the kids," (and really what better way to create a teen alcoholic than to sell his mom some Yellow Tail with the Cheetos?), I end up sympathizing with the opposition.
Personally, I'm not nearly as optimistic for the Dems as the folks at Electoral Vote are. That's partially because polls were pretty useless in the last election, partially because I do think the potential for chicanery is still alive and well, partially because I think Dems suck at turning out the vote, partially because I think the press has consistently exaggerated the Democratic advantage (to such an extent that anything short of both sides of Congress, including at least a 45-seat advantage in the House, would appear to be a "loss"), and partially because Democratic Party leaders could find ways to screw up any advantage, much like my Jets.
But I'm still hopeful that some good will come out of today. Rick Santorum seems sure to go down (even if going down probably violates some of his personal beliefs), and that's always a good thing.
Locally, there's an election to decide if grocery stores should be able to sell wine, something that horrifies the local liquor store businesses. Although I'm sympathetic to the plight of smaller businesses against big chains, I find that any time advocates for a position start arguing that they're taking their position "for the kids," (and really what better way to create a teen alcoholic than to sell his mom some Yellow Tail with the Cheetos?), I end up sympathizing with the opposition.