In case you're tired (as I am!) of watching CNN's version of the election process, here are a few election-related snippets from other sources:
America: Love It or Fix It is a head-to-head from Good, illustrating where the candidates stand on major issues. Obama hasn't taken as liberal a stance as I'd like on energy, but maybe Al Gore can pay him a visit in the Oval Office or something...Also check out Good's Why Vote? section, featuring 1564 reasons why you shouldn't miss out. Funny, tragic, motivating... Including the fact that 20% of NYU students would give up their right to vote in this election for a freaking iPod touch (so prove how stupid they are and exercise your right not to be a moron). And interesting - more American soldiers have died so far in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq than died during the US Revolution.
Still thinking of voting McCain? Check out this letter to McCain supporters on Huffington Post.
Voting for the sake of your future not enough motivation for you? Well then, do it because Starbucks will give you a free coffee. I'm sure you'll be thirsty after waiting in line all day...
Thinking of skipping the process because you don't like standing or lining up? Get upset then and get motivated. Enjoy Slate's round-up of voting irregularities reported so far. Shudder...
Finished voting and need something to do with the rest of your day? Why not grab a book fit for Commander in Chief? Check out NY Times essay on the favourite literature of past and potential presidents... Brings to mind how Palin couldn't even name a magazine or newspaper that she reads.
Those of you in America who plan to vote, make sure you do! Don't get all wrapped up in buying supplies for your election night victory party or screenprinting a batch of "Obama Wins" t-shirts without making that critical step... Let's not count our chickens before they're hatched, eh? Just a reminder that the 2000 election was decided in the end by 537 votes*?
Go-Bama!
*allegedly. ahem...
1 comment:
Wow, I wish a few Americans could read this blog! Well done Miranda. I saw a story on TV today about a couple who were working overseas, and didn't receive their absentee voting status, so they have hopped on a plane and are coming back to the US to vote tomorrow. So.... I think waiting in a line shouldn't be too hard! Let's keep our fingers crossed.
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