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	Monday, November 01, 2004

Robocall Flurry!!!! As I've been blogging and IM'ing with Phil we've each received 3 robocalls in the past fifteen minutes. We've both received 6 calls total today. Our last call was from "Earl" from Fairbanks wanting us to vote for Lisa. Phil's last call was from "Tracy" pushing for Tony. UPDATE: As I was typing this entry, Phil just received his call from Earl. Well - tonight's the last night for these stupid calls. They will not be missed. 9:01:44 PM    comment []

An Electoral Omen? And by the way, I firmly believe that if the Red Sox could win the World Series, then John Kerry can win tomorrow's election. 8:55:35 PM    comment []

Tomorrow's the Big Day! Well, tomorrow's the big day. I'd like to say that all the hoopla will be at end. However, I'm envisioning repeat of 2000 - a very close election whose outcome will be unclear for several days at least. ugh... I plan to be at my polling place bright and early tomorrow morning - 7:00 AM. And right after I vote, I head over to KLEF radio to do an interview/promo for the Concert Association's presentation of "Bang on a Can and Philip Glass". This is all way too much activity way too early in the morning for this Slat Rat. However, if I had wanted to, I could have easily voted early this evening. I was at City Hall for a meeting and walked past the early voting room - which was doing a brisk business. But, I decided to wait until tomorrow. It's a bonding thing - I want to vote when everyone else does. So, here's the Slat Rat's endorsed slate (a sure kiss of death): Kerry. By the way, this week's New Yorker has a tremendous editorial endorsing Kerry. Man, it's too bad the Kerry campaign didn't present the message as eloquently as the New Yorker. Tony on the Senate front - this one was a very tough decision. I like Lisa a great deal - very smart, competent, hard worker, etc. But her swing to the right was too far - or not far enough - see below. Don Young - amazingly, over the years Don has swung so far to the right that he's turning into a libertarian. I like his stand on the Patriot Act. Les Gara who's done an excellent job as our State House Representative. Against Prop. 1 - I think the initiative process is a good thing. For Prop. 2 - by announcing that I am actually voting for the Marijuana Bill, I've ruined any chance I'll ever have for public office. shucks... For Prop. 3 - Bear baiting is just not fair and should be outlawed. That pretty much covers it. GO VOTE TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!! 8:53:52 PM    comment []

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