Well, it’s a cold day here in Utah underneath a high crystal sky — quite pretty actually — and the temperatures aren’t affecting the voting one bit. My own polling place was crowded like I’ve never seen it before, and everyone was talking about the turn-out. There was even an exit poller there from a media research group, the first time I’ve ever encountered such a thing in my sleepy little suburban precinct. The air felt charged with electricity, like it does before a concert or a long-anticipated film. People knew they were making history today.<\/p>\n
One quick anecdote to relate: I overheard the woman in line behind me say that her husband had cut short a business trip and was driving in from Oregon today so he could cast his ballot.<\/p>\n
It’s that important.<\/p>\n
Take time off work, go during your lunch, go after work. But go.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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