I’ll be brief, I have to get back to my novel, I want to keep the lead in wordcount I gave myself this weekend. But here’s where we stand on the election.
First up, the election in two minutes:
Make no mistake, the Republican party’s tactic this year is voter suppression:
- Uncertified software has been illegal installed on Ohio voting machines by the (Republican) Ohio Secretary of State
- Ohio and Florida (both swing states, run by Republicans) are seeing lines of up to seven hours to vote
- More on Flroida here, and sudden, last-minute changes in Ohio to make it harder to vote
- And here in Pa, the Republican and Tea parties are trying to intimidate voters in african american districts.
- In Arizona, robocalls are gonig to Democrats giving them wrong polling information
- Parts of Seattle (which just happen to vote Democratic) don’t have any ballot drop off boxes
- But voter fraud is real problem…that Republicans keep committing.
- This video is just as true today as it was 30 years ago, Republicans suppress voting because they do better when less people vote:
Romney hasn’t done many endorsements, but he has done two videos, both for Senate candidates who love to talk about rape (and the apparent gift that it is). He’s also threatening to take the country hostage if he isn’t elected, or at least, he is threatening that his party will.
And if it helps, like we’ve known all along, giving tax breaks to the rich doesn’t create any jobs, it just gives more money to the rich while the middle class has to make it up.
On the lighter side of things, this isn’t from either party, but just sad. And what if we’ve all been wrong about Karl Rove, and he’s just in it for the money? And if you really want to distract yourself, find out all about what your sex life means about your political affiliations. I’m guessing that was an unscientific poll. Heh.
And just as important as everything else, four states vote on equality tomorrow:
Obviously I lean progressive. I’m not a Democrat however (nobody can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory quite like the Democratic party), I’m an Independent (and proud of it). But, I have helped two people register and learn where their polling place is tomorrow, and they have both told me who they’re voting for (and neither one is voting for Obama). I always say that I want people to be engaged and involved in their politics, and I mean it. Even if that means I have to work harder in the next election, I’m happy that even more people from my generation are getting involved. I’m glad they’re voting, they’re my best friends, and I’m proud of them, no matter how they touch the touchscreens tomorrow (can’t really say pull the levers anymore, can we?).
And as I always say, I’m hoping for a bake sale. Because I’d like some biscotti (my polling place used to do a bake sale to benefit the PTA of the school it’s in, but sadly, the last few years, it hasn’t happened).
