It’s Election Day–you know what to do.
by David Atkins
It’s Election Day today. For passive observers of politics, that means waiting until 8pm to see the election returns come in. For the more actively engaged, that means being the force that drives voters to the polls.
Some of our readers believe that elections are a fool’s errand, and that nothing will seriously change through electoral politics. I don’t think so. I think it matters a great deal who holds the apparatus of state power. But it’s a legitimate difference of opinion. Even so, if there’s only a small chance in the reader’s mind that I may be right, then isn’t it worth just one day of the 365 days a year spent grousing about the state of affairs, to take the chance and help drive progressive turnout?
Maybe you do believe that elections matter, but you’re shy and hate being on the phone or knocking on doors. Well, guess what? I’m a fellow introvert. I feel your pain. But I make myself do it, because it’s totally worth it. And if there’s just one day to overcome that emotional obstacle and be a participant in helping progressives win elected office, that day is today.
Even if you live a hundred miles from the nearest election, there are literally hundreds of races across America with the ability to use your extra push from remote. Most of those races are greatly understaffed, and some of the more local races–races to keep Michelle Rhee and fundamentalist zombies off our school boards and sprawl-loving politicians out of our mayor’s offices and city council daises, for example–may well be decided by just a few votes. These races matter. One of the only reasons Republicans are still relevant to the national conversation is that their voters regularly turn out in elections just like this, while ours often think they have better things to do.
Please help out today. Here’s how to get started.
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