My 2 wishes for next Tuesday!! (What are yours?)

[journalist3072]

I have two main wishes for next Tuesday:

1. I hope to see people going into the voting booth, determined to vote FOR, not against, their own best interests. I've never understood why someone would vote against their own economic or other interests. Now, more than ever, it's important that everyone educate themselves on where the candidates stand, and not just pull the lever for someone, simply because of the letter they have next to their name. If you have a son or daughter in Iraq, why vote for a member of Congress who refuses to provide oversight over an Administration that fixed the facts around the policy, and has failed to provide the proper body arm to your child?

If your family cannot make it above the poverty line, and you're working two or three jobs to stay afloat, why vote for a member of Congress who doesn't believe the minimum wage needs to be raised?

2. My second wish, is that everyone will educate themselves on their rights at the voting booth. I have no doubt that there are forces in this country, who don't want to see certain voters showing up next Tuesday to make their voices heard. I have no doubt that there will be numerous attempts to suppress certain voters. And the greatest rebuke to that, is to know what your rights are when you enter that voting booth. For example, if you live in a state like Georgia where a federal judge has struck down a controversial voter ID law, you need to know about that, in case someone attempts to challenge your right to vote, because you don't have certain IDs.

There have been recent court challenges to new voting ID laws; so know where any court case in your state stands. Know your rights.

Those are my two wishes for next Tuesday: 1) vote FOR your own best intersts and 2) educate yourself on your rights at the voting booth.


What are your wishes for next Tuesday, DU family?

[SharonAnn]

1. That the elections be fair, honest, clean and run smoothly. So that

everyone accepts the inevitable Democratic Party sweep of the U. S. House, U. S. Senate, state governors, state-wide offices, and state legislatures.

I want everyone to feel confident that the majority spoke and that it said "Put Democrats in charge!"

[rucky]

2. House & Senate n/t

[Jack Rabbit]

3. Ditto that

[bluestateguy]

4. The last time I prayed for an election outcome was in 1994

Things didn't work out so well that year.

[neoblues]

5. Democrats Win...

* Democrats Win, but not just in the races that seem competitive; they should win across the board--even where they have no chance at all.
* All citizens who would consider themselves Republicans/Conservatives/Religious Right/Right-Wingers suddenly come to their senses, become enlightened and seek to educate themselves while also joining ranks with the Liberal/Progressive/Democratic forces in their regions--and begin actively assist us in righting our sinking government.
* Oh, and I play and win the Lotto... (not just for me, but to enable me to make a larger contribution to our causes; but, I'm certainly not saying the "for me" part wouldn't be welcome).

Well, you did say "wishes"...