Yes, it is election day. It is about dang time. I haven't listened to the preprogrammed day time talk radio guy for a couple of weeks because it has been so politically charged. I have turned off theTV more than a few times when the negative ads come on and make me want to scream. And my mail has been especially overloaded with mailers encouraging me to vote for candidate A over candidate B for whatever their reasons.
I just want it over.
The campaign season ought to be a set, defined limited time only kind of offer. Like, three weeks prior to election day for state and local elections. Maybe six weeks for national elections. It feels like I have been hearing about these candidates for months! I know several locals around here were in the Strawberry Days parade, and that was in June, so it has been months! No wonder I am so weary of it all.
This is not to say I dread elections themselves. It is, in fact, one of the greatest rights we have been given as Americans. And I am headed out here in a minute to vote at our junior high school. But campaigns are a totally other feeling for me.
Let's just hope people show up to vote. For all the campaigning these candidates do, I'm always discouraged--and a little embarrassed--at the pathetically low voter turnout that is reported after the elections. That is even more disheartening than the negative smear ads I hear on the TV and radio.
3 comments:
The campaigns are never very fun. But I'm thankful we have the privilege to vote.
I voted...YAY! I am so glad all of the signs littering the curb sides, commercials and mud slinging is over, for a little while anyway.
Shauna...i followed you from Facebook I didn't know you were a blogger. FUN, now i have another blog to add to my reader.
Last night was crazy to watch unfold. I always like the day after elections because the people have spoken - to whatever end.
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