I voted a couple hours ago, and polls have just closed in my part of the country. All over the eastern part of the U.S., the counting of the votes is shifting into high gear. This election year saw some truly disgusting negative ads all over the country. Too bad none of them were like this one:
More like this
Be the change we want to see...
Today is a big day for American Presidential politics, the so-called Super Tuesday when citizens in 24 states vote or caucus with their fellows to help select the candidates of the two main political parties. I live in one of those 24 states and Mrs. R. and I vote regular as clockwork.
I've been thinking about the Electoral College, that mechanism by which voters in the U.S. indirectly elect their president.
Are you registered? Do you know where to vote? You can find information and register (if you are not) here (this is an Obama site, but it works for everyone):
Those damned Dwarfs.
Why can't dwarves push for their own interests just like humans and halflings without people crying "conspiracy" and "go back underground!"
Yeah, but didn't Frodo wind up known as Eccentric Rich Dude while Sam, Merry, and Pippin went on to Greater Things? I mean, how often do you see Eccentric Rich Dudes getting into politics...
Oh, wait.
Hey, at least Dawn Winkler got her butt kicked in the Colorado governor's race. That ensures that the sun will rise and the world will not come to an end tomorrow.