I Voted, Did You?
The polls in Indiana closed about 20 minutes ago. I voted. Did you?
I was a bit worried about how long it was going to take, but I managed to get there right after work and it only took me 10 minutes to get in, wait in line, color in all my bubbles, feed the ballot to the machine and get back in my car. And then I think about all the people who stood in line for an hour and a half to vote early to avoid the wait today and I laugh. I understand the sentiment though… I waited until after work to vote because I was worried about how long it would take. There were polling places in the area that had quite lengthy lines at 6am when the polls opened this morning.
It was important to me to vote, however. I believe it’s not only a right in this country, but a responsibility. It wasn’t that long ago that women were being tortured securing MY right to vote today. That’s not something to take lightly. I know quite a few people who chose not to vote today… whether they didn’t take the time to register, or they didn’t take the time to make a choice… I don’t honestly have a whole lot of respect for that. There are a lot of people who chose a candidate for superficial reasons, but that’s a whole lot better than not choosing at all. I know a lot of people who say they just don’t like either candidate, and I can understand that. As my boss says, this many people in the country and these two are the best they’ve got?? But I think it’s still important to do your research and make a CHOICE.
I’ll probably check in with the news periodically through the night to see what they’re saying, but for the most part I’ll be doing my own thing and I’ll be looking forward to seeing what happens in the morning.
November 5th, 2008 at 1:57 am
All I know is I want my right to discuss politics over the next four years. If I didn’t vote, I’d feel like a hypocrite saying anything at all.
November 6th, 2008 at 11:02 pm
Do you have a food blog too?
November 11th, 2008 at 5:15 am
Granted my response is a bit delayed, but I too voted. From Australia. It’s amazing how the US Presidential Election took over every media source. People, once realising I was American would congratulate me on the Obama victory, even before asking if I was a pro-Obama or pro-McCain supporter.