GO VOTE, its important

[nadinbrzezinski]

Ok folks this is it

You may be convinced that nobody is gonna steal your vote. Or like me, you may be convinced that it really doesn't matter... they will (and I want to be pleasantly surprised)

Here is the IMPORTANT POINT... GO VOTE. It does not matter if you are as cynical as I find myself right now. I had an incredible moment of dejavu to the time I was 18 and I got to vote... in another country, well before I became a US Citizen. That country was not known for clean elections... but we still voted.

Why?

We knew ballot stuffing was a common practice

We still voted, in the high 80% of the voter rolls

Why?

As we used to tell each other... so they are gonna steal it... MAKE THEM WORK AT IT!

So why is this important? As you wake up Wednesday morning, if the worst happens it will easier to organize an outraged population. There is something under the surface that is quite powerful. I saw it in early voting... the place was packed... and many of us were demanding PAPER.

So whether you are a cynic like I am, having unfortunately been there and done that in a country where elections were not clean... or the eternal optimist, you still NEED TO SHOW UP AND CAST THAT VOTE. You also need to work, to the best of your abilities, to ensure that there is little voter suppression, and we all know better, and that every voter who wishes to cast a vote (regardless of party) does so.

So go vote folks...

On a personal note it was scary to hear an 18 year old who was voting for the first time at the Registrar feeling the way I did over two decades ago in another country... it was jaring... but as he said, at least the bastards will have to steal it (in front of the registrar's employees by the way, who didn't like the comments)

[neoblues]

1. Aw heck, we got 'um beat; why bother goin' tuh vote?

Well, if we don't my we don't "got 'um beat" at all... We need as much of a majority and turnout as possible, if for no other reason (and there are other reasons), to highlight any funny business that might go on...

Aw heck, in my district, them Repubs got it all sew'd up, what's the point in votin?

Well, if you'd vote, they just might not have it so sewed up as you think! Alot of Republicans aren't likely to vote--and some are going to vote against the status quo... So be absolutely sure you vote!

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. On a really cynical note, if the pubbies stay home

the better, but that is truly cynical

;-)

[pooja]

3. love it... if most people vote---its easier to see the blatant fraud.

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. kick

[Infinite Hope]

5. You think DUers aren't going to vote? Spend your time calling...

friends and getting THEM to vote.