All of these early morning and mid-day numbers are somewhat
disappointing to me, but hopefully things will pick up tonight when
everyone gets out of school and work. It's a sad fact that many
people think that the only thing that matters are presidential and
gubernatorial elections, but what really strikes home are the city
elections. I wonder what could be done in the future, as if this
question hasn't surfaced before, to instill the value of elections
and the importance of voting. The apathetic and undecided voters
make both campaigning and progress a challenge, but what's dangerous
is when a person who normally doesn't vote sees some campaign lit on
their doorstep and stops on by to vote.
I guess what I'm thinking is... what can be done to (a) make society
as a whole value the people's power in voting, and (b) get the public
to start thinking about elections before they hear "It's Election Day
tomorrow!" on Monday's 10PM news, or when they wake up Tuesday
morning upset over the "junk" on their windshields.
That aside, I'm anxious for the results tonight. A lot of people
have worked very hard for the past 12-24 months planning,
strategizing, and campaigning their hearts out, and a lot of people
will be disappointed tonight, no matter what the race. To them, I at
least still appreciate their efforts for attempting to make progress
in society, and to today's winners, I hope they live up to their
promises and provide the public with what they need to thrive in
their communities.
Good luck to everyone tonight, and get out to vote!
Tony Brant
Stevens Square
On Nov 8, 2005, at 1:07 PM, Connie Beckers wrote:
I was number 75 in 4-10 at 12:55 pm .... I don't know how it
compared last
time but that seems rather low to me.
Connie Beckers - Folwell
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