Yes, I know this has nothing to do about SEO or anything web related (mostly), but honestly, I was too caught up in election fever to focus. I’ve always had a very set stance on voting. If I don’t know a good majority about what’s going on (i.e. the Presidential candidates, governor, senate and house candidates, and their platforms) then I think it’s worse for me to walk blindly into a poll booth and randomly mark circles on a piece of paper.
That said I think it is my responsibility to vote, so in order to live up to my end of the bargain, I need to buckle down and learn what’s going on. I owe a lot of this to my significant other, Jeff, who practically inundated me with everything he could find on all candidates and issues I needed to know about. I was moving and starting a new job during the start of the election madness, and was really clueless. I’m not going to say who I voted for, but I’m glad for who won, and I thought Senator McCain’s concession speech was beautiful.
I was able to take advantage of North Carolina’s early voting, and one thing I was especially glad about was that even though I missed the registration deadline to switch my registration from Georgia to North Carolina, I was still able to take care of it through the early voting process. When I got to the polls on Edward’s Mill in Raleigh, the line snaked around to the parking lot, but I was still in, registered (the longest part), and out in less than an hour. The volunteers were tireless and focused, and I hope they know how much they were appreciated.
Thank you, and we will return to our regularly scheduled programming next Wednesday.
Elizabeth Rainwater
Victor Aponte
