Today, Americans go to the polls. It’s a pretty big deal as all elections should be. It’s what it known as the “mid-term elections,” which means it’s midway through the current presidential term. It’s the time when representatives for the “House” are elected – every two years, and half the100 senators – every six years. It is always considered to be a referendum on the current president’s policies. It’s no surprise that these policies are not popular as this is a center right country and the president and current majority are well to the left.
I don’t remember a time when there has been so much energy injected into the debate, but we are all battle weary of the process. Huge amounts of money – more than ever before – have been spent trying to persuade us to vote for particular candidates. Every TV program is interjected with fierce rhetoric and most of us grab the remote for the mute button at every chance. Well, today we get to pull the lever; punch holes, or draw little lines on our ballots. Tomorrow is a different day, Thank God!
I don’t remember a time when there has been so much energy injected into the debate, but we are all battle weary of the process. Huge amounts of money – more than ever before – have been spent trying to persuade us to vote for particular candidates. Every TV program is interjected with fierce rhetoric and most of us grab the remote for the mute button at every chance. Well, today we get to pull the lever; punch holes, or draw little lines on our ballots. Tomorrow is a different day, Thank God!
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