If you have one thing to do on the day's "to do" list, it is to get out and vote! If you don't know all the issues and are still figuring out the candidates, check out the Select a Candidate site on Minnesota Public Radio. Quite helpful but not definitive.
My first vote was back in 1992 when Clinton won the election. Legally, I was eligible to vote in 1988 and 1990 but I was a college student back then and not a very motivated one. Plus, I was out of state and completely clueless about mail-in ballots, but I digress. During the primaries, I remember mulling over all the Democratic candidates and not knowing a thing about them. However, I was one of those struck by Clinton's charisma and message. He was an underdog but I remember telling some classmates that he was the one. That was perhaps the most exciting election for me because I really felt that my vote counted. But, of course, they all count.
Heck, perhaps this one will be even more exciting if there are changes in power at the state and federal levels.
Posted by richlee at November 7, 2006 10:41 AM