united we stand

For those like me who find visual representations of concepts useful, this website project is great.  I know that the “purple-ization” of America is not as easy as this makes it appear, but it is a start. 

Here is a note about the project from the creator:

From 52 to 48 with love

i would love to have a place for obama supporters, mccain supporters and supporters of third parties (over 1%) to reach out in a gesture of reconciliation…
simple messages from individuals.

perhaps it is naive. the differences are real, i know. but we have to repair the damage done from this election cycle somehow…

the fringes (all of them) have been allowed to dominate our conversations for too long. to create a cycle of hate, ill-will and revenge.

votetastic

I voted on Friday (in my halloween costume – the poll worker did a double take when she saw that my Foree Electric name tag said Shaun, but my drivers license said Amy).  I waited for about two hours to perform my constitutional right, and it was worth it.  Because for one, I won’t have to wait in line five hours today and two, I now have the right to bitch about the government (if you didn’t vote – you can’t bitch, sorry). 

Here is a great article from The New Yorker about how voting has changed in our country.  If you knew that your life could be threatened if you went to the polls, would you still vote?

It was refreshing to have the option of not voting for an old white guy this year.  Will voting for a black man give me some street cred?  Will having a black President finally make the world see us as something other than a bunch of blow-hard cowboys?  I hope so. 

What about if we had a woman Vice Prez, you might ask?  Well, I don’t think Sarah Palin is actually a woman, so she doesn’t count.  I think the GOP shaved a bear and put it in a suit and heels.  When she talks all I hear is growling and gnashing of teeth and I want to curl up in the fetal position and play dead.

easiest decision I’ve ever made

Election year can be a bit daunting, especially when there is no incumbent and a slew of candidates from each party that you have barely heard of.   I’ve done my research, I know my stance on the hot-button issues and have weighed the pros and cons.  Finally, I believe I’ve found a candidate that I can support with a clear conscience.