[Mpls] Turnout, GOTV, and a General Message of Appreciation

[Tony Brant]

All of these early morning and mid-day numbers are somewhat  
disappointing to me, but hopefully things will pick up tonight when  
everyone gets out of school and work.  It's a sad fact that many  
people think that the only thing that matters are presidential and  
gubernatorial elections, but what really strikes home are the city  
elections.  I wonder what could be done in the future, as if this  
question hasn't surfaced before, to instill the value of elections  
and the importance of voting.  The apathetic and undecided voters  
make both campaigning and progress a challenge, but what's dangerous  
is when a person who normally doesn't vote sees some campaign lit on  
their doorstep and stops on by to vote.

I guess what I'm thinking is... what can be done to (a) make society  
as a whole value the people's power in voting, and (b) get the public  
to start thinking about elections before they hear "It's Election Day  
tomorrow!" on Monday's 10PM news, or when they wake up Tuesday  
morning upset over the "junk" on their windshields.

That aside, I'm anxious for the results tonight.  A lot of people  
have worked very hard for the past 12-24 months planning,  
strategizing, and campaigning their hearts out, and a lot of people  
will be disappointed tonight, no matter what the race.  To them, I at  
least still appreciate their efforts for attempting to make progress  
in society, and to today's winners, I hope they live up to their  
promises and provide the public with what they need to thrive in  
their communities.

Good luck to everyone tonight, and get out to vote!

Tony Brant
Stevens Square



On Nov 8, 2005, at 1:07 PM, Connie Beckers wrote:

> I was  number 75 in 4-10 at 12:55 pm .... I don't know how it  
> compared last
> time but that seems rather low to me.
>
> Connie Beckers - Folwell
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