Voting Smoting

Voting early, is the greatest thing! My mom and I went to vote last night and we had no line, it was perfect! No waiting in long lines on election day! There was however a very long line when we were leaving, but I can only imagine what it will be like on election day.

Even though I have voted, I will still probably watch Obama's thing on TV tonight and McCain on Larry King Live, just because it is so interesting! Voting early lasts until Friday October 31, so you should do it or at least plan to vote on election day Nov. 4! Go to http://www.leaveyourprint.com/ for information on where you can vote early (well at least for Utah)! It is exciting to see people interested in this campaign, I think both presidential candidates have ignited interest in this race that has been missing for sometime. Even if some of it is negative, like hating one candidate or one candidate's running mate, at least people are getting involved and interested. We need to be informed and make our voices heard!

Why vote?

"Why vote? First and foremost, voting is a civil right, hard-won for women, African Americans, and other citizens, and the foundation of our democracy. Secondly, millions of people around the world have no say in who governs them, so don't squander your own power. And thirdly, every single vote really does count."

-even though that was from an article in 2004, I thought it was well put!
http://www1.umn.edu/umnnews/Feature_Stories/Why_vote.html

One Vote DOES Make a Difference!

If you’ve ever wondered if your vote really does matter, check out these facts from some extremely close elections.

1800 – ONE VOTE in the electoral college made Thomas Jefferson President over Aaron Burr.
1845 – ONE VOTE brought Texas into the Union.
1847 – ONE VOTE elected Whig candidate George G. Dunn over Democratic candidate David M. Dobson for the U.S. House of Representatives in Indiana.
1948 – 87 VOTES elected Lyndon B. Johnson to the Senate.
1867 – ONE VOTE decided on the purchase of Alaskan territory.
1868 – ONE VOTE prevented President Andrew Johnson from being impeached.
1955 – ONE VOTE elected the mayor of Huron, Ohio.
1916 – ONE VOTE in each California precinct re-elected Woodrow Wilson to the Presidency over Charles E. Hughes.
1960 – ONE VOTE per precinct made John F. Kennedy the President over contender Richard Nixon.
1962 – ONE VOTE per precinct determined the winners for Governor in the states of Maine, Rhode Island, and North Dakota.
1977 – ONE VOTE determined in a recount, decided that Robert Emond won the seat for Vermont State Representative over Sydney Nixon.
1984 – ONE VOTE elected a Monroe County, Florida commissioner.
1999 – ONE VOTE per precinct elected Leslie Byrne to the Virginia Senate.
2000 – 237 VOTES in Florida resulted in the election of George W. Bush to the Presidency.
2002 – 5 VOTES elected Dan Sparks to the Minnesota State Senate.
2004 – 129 VOTES declared Christine Gregoire the Governor of Washington in a third and final hand recount.

Make your voice heard and get out there and vote, there is no excuse!
http://declareyourselfnow.blogspot.com.html/

P.S. 10 DAYS UNTIL I AM MRS. REED!