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#430 at about 5:30 pm

Good Job Smiley!

Proud of the fact that all 3 of my adult children see voting as an important responsibility. Today was Smiley's first time.

Edit: He had to vote early, he will be out of the country. - Lisa

Early Voting

Go Vote!

Voting

After work today I picked up Junie and the exchange students and headed to the library to cast an early ballot in Tuesday's election. 

While we were there I caught up with an old friend and former coworker and got the exchange students a library card. 

Voting

3 generations of early female voters right here.

Hair ain't done but my civic duty is. 😉  - Lisa

Obligatotory voting post. #95 at 10:25. - Dan

Go Vote

 

I Voted Today

I voted in person today. Due to strict Covid restrictions the line pictured here took an hour to move, tho those restrictions still weren't fanatical enough for one very angry voter in front of me. I imagine the speed will pick up, as after one time through I saw a number of ways to increase the speed while maintaining Covid safety.  

I had wanted the kids to go with me, as I was always honored to accompany my own parents, but apparently voting is only a right worth celebrating if the other person votes the way you wish.  

 #NotSaltyAtAllNoSireeLol

In the wake of firm Democratic victories in last weeks election, I'm interested to see which of my liberal FB warriors is still pursuing charges of mail tampering, undelivered ballots, voter suppression, "lost ballots," and the like - of which there are ample confirmed cases, inc in heavily GOP counties. Oh, forgive and forget you say, as your ire was mere partisan flummery and not in any way connected to a search for truth? Color me shocked. LOL

The Election Mess

 I have generally approved of the job Evers has done during the Covid crisis, but this election day mess is his alone. He criticized another Gov for moving an election date bc of Covid (legal, there), signaled he'd veto legislation to delay it here, and days ago tweeted he didn't have the Constitutional right to tamper with the date - then promptly tried to do so. The courts, federal and state, were right to honor the sanctity of the process. Delay/don't delay, Evers should have made up his mind long before it came to this.

At least we know ours were received. 

Vote!

Voter #100, ward 246  - LISA

Lisa and I voted today and were excited to see Grace's name on the list of registered voters for the 1st time! - Me

Reminder

Reminder: If you're a legal US Citizen eligible to vote, please do so today.

If you're not a citizen, ineligible due to age or felony convictions, or long dead, then I'm sure you're eager to vote Democrat and no reminder was needed. My bad for wasting your time.

I took Junie with me to vote today. "You're going to vote for someone evil," she said. "You always do."

If you're undecided . . .

If you are still an undecided voter, write in my name. If you can spell it correctly, it shows you've really studied up before the election, and it will count double.  Would I lie to you?

Yesterday was a big win for Governor Scott Walker. Voter ID was a success, and did NOT inhibit voter turnout (it was the highest for a spring election since 1972). Cruz took the GOP primary, and Justice Rebecca Bradley was elected to a 10 year term on the Supreme Court. Not a bad day for a guy not even on the ballot.

 #117 @ 8:15. Chris Larson was at my polling station, making sure to hold his infant whenever the TV cameras were on him, then passing her back to his wife when they were not. He radiates "creep" to me.

My Thoughts on the 2016 Primary

 Today's voting day in WI, and I'm at a loss. I'd vote for John Kasich, as he's the only GOP candidate left I'd like to see in the White House, but let's get serious: he's not going to get the nod. I could vote for Cruz, but it'd be nothing more than a vote to try and knock off Trump. I have no affinity for Cruz as a candidate. I could cross the aisle and vote for Hillary Clinton, in part to keep Bernie Sanders from tasting victory, and because I do think she's a capable politician that would talk Left but govern Center. I honestly haven't made up my mind, but I do think it's down to Kasich or Clinton on my ballot.

Another quandary in the vote for Mayor. I like Mayor Tom Barrett as a person, and think he's done a great job revitalizing downtown and sections of Milwaukee. Nor would I decide on a single issue, even one as head scratching as the trolley project. But as far as I can tell he's all but ignored the North Side, his cozy relationship with the Police Chief has accomplished nothing to reduce violent crime, and I've heard nothing to suggest a change in the future. Milwaukee could use a new voice in the office, but while I've worked with Bob Donovan once or twice and think he's a capable alderman, I don't see the man having a strategic vision for the city, or the tactical skill to pull epic changes out of his hat. My vote, somewhat regretfully, will be for Barrett.

For County Executive, my vote will go to Chris Abele for Milwaukee County Executive. I think he's done a capable job with the tools on hand, and he hasn't been afraid to make politically unpopular decisions. Meanwhile, his opponent (my State Senator) is one of the nimrods who fled to Illinois a few years back, and was somehow elected despite confessing to shoplifting in college. And yes, disagree all you want, but if you steal at 21 you're not committing a youthful indiscretion, you're just a thief. I don't want him in an office that's ALREADY featured one of the biggest scandals in local history.

Vote!

 I was proud to show my ID. #OnWisconsin