Vote!

At last, election day is finally here! If there is any silver lining from the vicious virus issue we've been dealing with since Saturday, it's that it kept me from seeing exit polls and renewing all the anxiety I've felt over the last two weeks as this election finally draws near. So get out there and VOTE!

We've been teaching Josh (well, trying to) about what it means to vote and select your leaders. He used to say that he picked Mommy or Daddy as the new leader, but now he is fully on board with Obama. I've seen a lot about kids liking Obama, actually. Obama won the Nickelodeon kids' election, and lots of children seem to respond to him. So Josh is not alone.

To help Josh try to understand elections, we let him "help" fill out our ballots (for fear that he might make a stray mark and invalidate my vote, I didn't actually let him mark anything, just pretend to!). Oregon votes entirely by mail, which I love, even if I miss my "I Voted" stickers. Voting at home gives you time to really consider all the candidates and ballot measures, and removes obstacles such as work, lines, rain, and malfeasance.

So here we are casting our votes. Obama '08!!!





We're all wearing our "Oregon Democrats" temporary tattoos today to get in the mood, and to make up for our missing "I Voted" stickers!

Vote! Vote! Vote!

And one last time, I will plead, please vote for Senator Obama.