Today is the day. Tonight millions of Americans nationwide will be watching election returns coming in all night long, late into the night, waiting to see who our next President will be. After two long years of campaigning, almost a full 24 months, over 700 days, we will FINALLY be able to stop watching campaign ads and the back and forth between all the candidates who have attempted their bid to become the nations next President. Its been a long two years. And it only seems longer when you look at it in months or days. Thats a long election process! Canada is what? 37 days? That's about 5% of what this national election cycle has been! Unfortunately, as things go in America, very soon we're probably gonna start hearing about Senate races in two years. At least we can hopefully go two years without thinking about the next Presidential cycle.
No matter what the result, this years election is seeming to be an accomplishment for the US. The voter turnout in some areas is expected to be as high as 80%. Compare that to the past few Presidential elections where turnout has been less than 50%. Maybe people are starting to realize after how close the last two elections that every vote counts. And that is why it is so important to vote. You never know if your vote is the one that could change your state from being tied to going one way or the other. You'll never know unless you actually vote and make your voice heard.
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Good post. I agree that every vote counts. I'm proud of you for making the extra effort required to vote by absentee ballot. I'm also pleased that you've followed the campaigns very thoughtfully.
Voter turn out is going to be stronger this year than in the past. This is a good trend. At Moseby Woods they had two more machines than normal as well as about ten paper ballet stations for those who do not want to use the machines. Also for the first time, they had curbside voting for the elderly and disabled. I like that they allowed the elderly and disabled to remain in their cars.
Hi Joshua! A great post! It's exciting to be part of such an historic election not just for the Americans, but also for much of the world.
The Bush administration has alienated Americans from the rest of the world to such a degree that as a nation, they are now held with such distain like never before.
The world badly wants a strong moral bound leader in Washington - Obama may be that leader - someone that instills hope, faith, trust. Hopefully his masterful ability to use his oratory skills to inspire, will be more than just words - but real substance.
By the way, if Canadians were allowed to vote in the US presidential election, Obama would have won by a 5 to 1 margin over McCain.
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