Early Voting

[BikeDutchess]

Get out and vote! by DutchRosie, on Flickr

I voted early too, although living in the same state as Malkin, it almost seems futile. But I became a citizen a few years ago in part to be able to vote, so I'm going to exercise that right!

[TrekDianna]

No home phone, NEVER watch TV (I'm not even sure it works). We vote by mail here. I ignore all political ads. The only ones I see are the ones that are places along the roads. AFter the first few days, I tune them out and don't see them either. All of the crap is wasted on me.

[Bike Writer]

Voted absentee ballot. I don't pay attention to the ads, robo calls etc because those things tell me little about a candidate. My mind's been made up for a few months now and unfolding events over the last few months have only solifided my choice.

What really bothers me is the amount of money that is spent in national elections and by special interest groups to sway people. It's mind boggeling. I have no solution to that problem because of freedom of speech and the right to be able to be enterprising and raise funds to accomplish that. I sure wish someone had a viable alternative to the billions spent though.

[Owlie]

I don't have cable, so I've missed most of the ads. Since I live in Ohio, I'm pretty glad of that. Not that they do much beyond annoy me, anyway.

My absentee ballot's all filled in, in the envelope and sealed. I just have to drop it in the mailbox.

[luvmyguys]

Truth be known, I don't live in a battleground state, so the ads haven't been too bad. What I'll be looking forward to the end of is all the ranting and raving of otherwise sane people around me of all political stripes.

[OakLeaf]

I hope you all realize that the real shenanigans are going to start after all the votes are cast. Ohio's voting system almost guarantees that. Sigh.

[malkin]

I hope you all realize that the real shenanigans are going to start after all the votes are cast. Ohio's voting system almost guarantees that. Sigh.

Absolutely.
I'm arming myself by loading my iPod and planning to be media free (for the next 4 years if necessary).

[OakLeaf]

For those who haven't seen this yet:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=OjrthOPLAKM

[ZenBiker]

I voted early too, although living in the same state as Malkin, it almost seems futile. But I became a citizen a few years ago in part to be able to vote, so I'm going to exercise that right!

Yep, I'm in the same state/State.
Sometimes I wonder if I'll even bother to vote, but I always do (and thank you, BikeDuchess, for reminding me to appreciate it). I'm glad to have the early voting option here, and took advantage of it this week.