tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post4094129379594933037..comments2024-01-16T04:04:41.045-05:00Comments on Someday I'll Sleep Autism Blogs: Why I'm Not Voting: An Unhappy ConfessionCammie Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07137080807945525006noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-5002177110049936152012-11-19T11:33:41.850-05:002012-11-19T11:33:41.850-05:00I always vote 3rd party. I could never in good con...I always vote 3rd party. I could never in good conscience vote for one of the 'big two'.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409137435877315249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-70411462806002925912012-11-09T10:45:42.117-05:002012-11-09T10:45:42.117-05:00I always vote, even if I have to write in the name...I always vote, even if I have to write in the name of our archbishop, which is what I did on Tuesday. Also, there are other local races which are important.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-68384568874188770872012-11-06T18:22:50.520-05:002012-11-06T18:22:50.520-05:00I spent all last night at the adoration chapel, an...I spent all last night at the adoration chapel, and will again tonight. I voted today, and tonight I'll register my vote with Him who matters. You can still pray, Cam. Prayers have changed the course of nations.<br /><br />Pray.Do Not Be Anxioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607616214486933423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-59262462760768783892012-11-06T16:13:11.126-05:002012-11-06T16:13:11.126-05:00Sorry you couldn't get registered in time, I f...Sorry you couldn't get registered in time, I figured it was something like that when I saw your post title. We are able to register at the polls today, which is nice and convenient. (Though also makes in person voter fraud easier). But we did have to show ID. LOL. I think we can register by mail prior to the election. Maybe the surprisingly close race here will make up for Michigan. jilly4skihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16392615745924392926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-18517189680674045502012-11-06T14:46:33.590-05:002012-11-06T14:46:33.590-05:00You can only do what you can do, and your family a...You can only do what you can do, and your family and health come first.<br /><br />I voted absentee (AL) last week, as I am out of state helping with the new baby (actually, they let us vote right there, rather than mailing it in as I thought.) When my husband went to vote this morning, he had to cast a provisional ballot, as someone had entered things wrong and listed HIM as having voted absentee! Hope they get it straightened out! <br /><br />Mariedixieaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12923834034976250382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-29489151947060174852012-11-06T11:39:18.991-05:002012-11-06T11:39:18.991-05:00You should be able to vote for president even if y...You should be able to vote for president even if you're only registering on actual election day. This is what I was told when I voted in MI, atleast.. You won't be able to vote local elections or propositions or anything, but you can vote for president. Worth a check, at any rate. And incidentally Michigan's near-swing-state status is what kept me registered there all throughout the military. Thought about changing my residency to AK for the money (pfd), but my conservative vote in a very conservative state wasn't all that earth-shattering, so MI it was! Tried to get one last election (this one) but was shot down ;]Мariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891573139699283296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-79652232298186633372012-11-06T10:41:28.963-05:002012-11-06T10:41:28.963-05:00You definetly have extraordinary circumstances thi...You definetly have extraordinary circumstances this election. I can understand your feelings though. I'll think of you when I vote today :) Happy election day, Cam! <br /><br />I think an election day birth would be really cool... come on baby!Catiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02704044699577638121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-57141387423066495132012-11-06T10:28:24.177-05:002012-11-06T10:28:24.177-05:00My husband is from MI, and I am from VA. I have t...My husband is from MI, and I am from VA. I have to agree with him on most points (such as schools, weather with seasons, bodies of water, traffic, and cost of living) that MI is the superior state (we live in VA because that is where we can get jobs now). <br /><br />But it sounds like VA is the better state for voter registration. We have a "motor voter" law here, which means whenever you get, renew, or change the address for a VA driver's license you are given the option on the back of the driver's license form to change your voter registration to match. So if you are someone who legally drives a car (state law requires that you change your driver's license address within 30 days of moving), you pretty much have to deliberately refuse to be registered to vote. And not that the Division of Motor Vehicles offices are the fastest or friendliest places in the world to go, but they are plentiful, and don't turn into hookah bars, and make voter registration a 30 second painless addition to the driver's license process you have to go through anyway to legally drive a vehicle (and no additional paperwork, etc.).<br /><br />Just a side comment on the election - we got in line at 6 am to vote this morning when the polls opened, and the line was already several hundred deep - took an hour, and the line was MUCH longer when we left than when we arrived. Much higher turnout than 4 years ago, which was a record for VA at the time. And the mix in line was much different - more familes with young kids, and less college students (our three kids had a grand time running up and down the line with the 30 or so other toddlers we saw - vs. having the only baby in the early line 4 years ago). The crowd was much more polite and respectful of the wait as well - there was a lot of loud complaining and heckling the poll workers 4 years ago. I'm hoping the noticed difference in the crowd's size, mix, and behavior means that the conservative are seriously turning out this time (and we live in the liberal bastion of Northern VA, so if our line was dominated by conservatives, things may be boding well for VA "swinging" to Romney this time!) <br /><br />-KAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-18964959540216526552012-11-06T09:46:37.229-05:002012-11-06T09:46:37.229-05:00You can only do what you can do. You certainly ga...You can only do what you can do. You certainly gave it a good try. Also,your #1 job is to keep your 3 children, and yourself, healthy and safe. All of your missed opportunities (before the ill-fated attempt at registering) to vote were based on doing just that.<br />I'll be thinking of you all day tomorrow! Mary AnnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-54036594921486375592012-11-06T09:43:37.114-05:002012-11-06T09:43:37.114-05:00Wow! I'm surprised it is such a burden to regi...Wow! I'm surprised it is such a burden to register to vote where you live! We were able to register online. Sorry you have to sit this one out. Maurisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06489369133555827520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-12487054859514598352012-11-06T09:07:14.485-05:002012-11-06T09:07:14.485-05:00Cam,
It happened to me in the last national electi...Cam,<br />It happened to me in the last national election. We moved to a new state in about a month prior to the election. So, due to the laws of our new state, we were past the deadline to register for that election. It happens sometimes, due to un foreseeable circumstances. Don't let it get you down. I just got back from voting. Romney isn't the savior of our country, but it still felt good to vote against Obama. Besides, the world already has a Savior. Now, I just need to try to relax and pray that God's will be done. Our priest advised fasting and prayer today. I cannot fast, due to pregnancy, but I will certainly be praying!<br />God bless you and I hope your labor starts on its own today so you don't need induction or C-section! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-71426513696906567652012-11-06T09:00:03.997-05:002012-11-06T09:00:03.997-05:00I think Michigan is one of the harder states to re...I think Michigan is one of the harder states to register in. I grew up there and registered shortly after my 18th birthday, but it was a pain. I think I was at the SOS to title a car in my name and did it then. <br /><br />When I moved to Ohio, (and Indiana, Illinois, Ohio again and finally Georgia), we registered either via the web or at the library. <br /><br />And not saying our votes don't count,but in the county you are in (as well as the county voted in when I lived there, two over from you) but it will go Obama anyway. That's generally the way of SE and some of Mid-Michigan, no matter who the D is and how horrible they are. <br /><br /> <br /><br /><br />Beth Fhttp://catholicmumma.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-27874034721732299572012-11-06T08:59:37.343-05:002012-11-06T08:59:37.343-05:00Thanks for this entry.
My sister isn't voti...Thanks for this entry. <br /><br />My sister isn't voting; she cannot in good conscience, put her name behind either. Her hubby is a die-hard Republican. I almost didn't vote, then went with my opinion of the better candidate, despite being angry with him. <br /><br />This election has been so polarizing and hateful. Yesterday I had a meltdown and used profanity on Facebook on a status update bemoaning all the negativity. My cousin dressed for Hallowe'en as "the most evil being in the world...an Obama supporter!" Yesterday I read three separate comments about how "white people won't riot if Romney loses" but black people are sure to because "that's how those people are." Maybe I'm a naive little girl but would it kill us to find common ground, be thankful, and work for positive change rather than so much mud-slinging? What would happen if we didn't act like a bunch of spoiled, entitled brats? I miss Canada, as liberal as it is. If I didn't have four children, I would happily, happily go back. <br /><br />Anyway, I've been thinking about you, Cammie. Hoping you Big Day is safe and wonderful. I'm sure no matter how it plays out your little guy will get here safe and sound, and that's the bottom line! I was pregnant last year with my son and only a week off from your due date I think. I'm tickled to pieces you are now having a sweet little man! Lots of love and hugs. TheSurlyMermaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01169986449139581935noreply@blogger.com