Eastern Massachusetts people! special election today!
In case you didn't know or remember, today is the special election to fill the 5th Congressional District seat left vacant by Ed Markey. At 10:15 a.m. I was just the 26th person in my ward/precinct to cast a ballot. Get out there and vote like it matters, because it does.
Democratic: Katherine Clark
Republican: Frank Addivinola
Justice Peace Security Party: James Hall
Independent: James Aulenti
Here's an article detailing some of the differences between the D and R candidates: http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2013/12/09/2827044/mass-special-congressional-race.html
If you are a Democrat, or at least if you are not sympathetic to the aims of the Republican Party: Considering that Ed Markey held that seat from 1976 to 2013, and considering extreme Republican intransigence, I would say that is absolutely worth making sure that you vote so that we don't end up with a Republican holding that seat for (potentially) decades. Get you hence to the polls! Yes, it's snowing and cold. Do it anyway.
Democratic: Katherine Clark
Republican: Frank Addivinola
Justice Peace Security Party: James Hall
Independent: James Aulenti
Here's an article detailing some of the differences between the D and R candidates: http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2013/12/09/2827044/mass-special-congressional-race.html
If you are a Democrat, or at least if you are not sympathetic to the aims of the Republican Party: Considering that Ed Markey held that seat from 1976 to 2013, and considering extreme Republican intransigence, I would say that is absolutely worth making sure that you vote so that we don't end up with a Republican holding that seat for (potentially) decades. Get you hence to the polls! Yes, it's snowing and cold. Do it anyway.