This election year, it is our first real experience being in a swing state. Our time at WWU was always very politically charged, it can't even compare to the carpet-bombing that has become air-time in PA. Have you heard that Obama has bought out all the air-time that is available? It's true! We get network ads, some long scheduled car and phone ads, and then politics. If it isn't Obama versus McCain, there is a whole host of local elections that are in the same format. For those of us whose already made up our minds, this is like water torture. We've heard about the tax plans, we know the voting records, and we can recite all the topical incendiary misquotes from both parties. We know their rally schedules, we watch their speeches, we've seen the counter ads. For us non-swing voters, Tuesday can't come soon enough.
Matt is worried about long lines at the polling place, which is an old folks home at the bottom of the hill. Why is it that we can't guarantee everyone votes by making it a holiday?
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An told me it is illegal not to vote in Belgium. I wonder how that would go over here.
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