Tubesday: Election Edition
Only seems fitting to point out some election-themed links.
- Barack Obama - I’ve sent my vote his way. The more I’ve read and the more I’ve researched, I can’t see myself voting any other way. Between his increasingly hard right shift, his horrible selection for VP, and general change in conduct over this campaign, I can’t in good faith vote for McCain. In a sense, I’m voting more against McCain than I am voting for Obama, but it’s still something I feel is important to do. Please, get out there and vote. Even if we don’t agree, just get out and vote. Do your duty. Please.
- Obama in tears - Obama lost his grandmother yesterday. Having lost mine in 2003, and having another friend who just lost his, I’m all too familiar with such pain, and seeing him with tears running down his cheeks makes me feel that much better about him.
- Wassup 2008 - I link to BoingBoing for this one because they have the video embedded, but also link to the original video and such. The original group from the Bud commercial were brought back together to do what eventually results in an ad for Obama, but no matter who you’re voting for, it’s funny to see them reprise the roles. Rewatch the first one - it’s really quite similar.
- FiveThirtyEight.com - One of the best sites for statistical analysis of the presidential elections. As of this writing, they estimate that Obama has a 98.1% chance of taking the election. I hope they’re right.
- FactCheck.org - A great site that does analysis of pretty much everything the candidates say. On the whole, it basically seems that Obama is really good at stretching truths (such as his 95% household tax cut claim, which is actually 81% according to the Tax Policy Center), whereas McCain and co. have basically been launching one horrible lie after another (part of why I’m not voting in his direction, I have to say).
- Google Maps Voter Info - If you haven’t voted, and don’t know where to go to vote, look it up.
- 2008 Elections Gallery - There are a variety of maps available here. The one I’ve linked is for live election results. Linked on Twitter by Bishma, recommended by my friend Angela to be appended into this post, it seems like it could be a neat map to watch as the results come in.
I have to say - I’m going to be so glad when all of this is over. I’m looking forward to not coming home to multiple voicemails from various political groups and whatnot. Also, let it be known that you’re welcome to comment, but don’t expect a reply if it’s political in nature. I’m sharing these links because they seem fitting for today. I’m done discussing my reasons, and it’s all kind of moot anyways, since I’ve already voted, and hopefully you have too.
Get out there and vote, and be glad that it’ll (hopefully) all be over soon.
Edit: 9:25am: Added the 2008 Elections Gallery link.
Originally published at RandomThink.net. You can comment here or there.