The Polls Are Closed -- And Your Candidate Lost

. . . by one vote.  Yours.  Because you did not vote early, and this day just got away from you.  You let your last  opportunity to exercise a right that perhaps your predecessors did not have -- slip away.  Are you a woman?   Are you a descendant of slaves?  Then you know that had you lived in a different time, you could only be a passive observer on a very important day such as this -- when Congressional representatives and senators, state judges and justices, and yes, a president are chosen.  

You may think this has nothing to do with you, that your life will not be changed one iota by the outcome of this day.  Think again.  It only takes one to make a difference.  Think of Noah who built an ark where there was no water to be found.  What about David who slew the giant Goliath with a stone?  Okay -- those are a little too long ago for you to think they matter now?  Or perhaps you just don't believe this Bible stories?  

Then how about Gandhi?  He made a choice to make a change.  And Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  Do you think it was his desire to turn his family life upside down -- then lose his life, depriving his wife of a husband, his children a father?  Okay, you say, those are famous folks.  But were they always so well known?  I'm just an ordinary person, an ordinary American.  What's that?  What kind of mindless drivel is that?  I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU HEAR IN THE MEDIA; THERE ARE NO ORDINARY AMERICANS.  

Think about it.  We are a hodge podge of the rest of the world.  There is no other populace like Americans in the entire world.  Have you ever watched the Olympics, or for a few of us, attended Olympic events?   I like watching the gymnastics teams.  For the most part you can look at team -- the people -- not the uniforms -- and know the are Russian, Chinese, Romania, whatever.  But look at team U.S.A.   Need I say more?  And our potential and genius are as plentiful and diverse as our physical appearances.   

Here is one example:  At an Obama rally, a woman started a "cheer" (for lack of a better word): FIRED UP!!!  READY TO GO!!!!   Mr. Obama was puzzled by the woman's behavior, but soon realized that not only the crowd, but he also, got FIRED UP.   This woman whose name I do not know, did more for the Obama campaign that evening than Joe the Plumber has done for the other's campaign in the weeks into which his 15 minutes of fame have morphed.

Do you see?   It only takes one to make a difference.  I'm not telling you for whom you should vote.  I'm just begging you to do it.  In other parts of the word folks queue up for days to exercise that right.  We're not talking about days here, but perhaps hours.  Is the rest of your life -- is this country -- worth a few hours?  

I voted early.  But today I will visit my tiny precinct (mom still "works the polls") and visit with folks, bring them refreshments, offer them rides home, and encourage them to stay until they do the right and responsible thing -- VOTE.

VOTE TODAY

VOTE  NOW