Get Out To Vote
2010, Culture, election day, Florida, gop 9:36 AM
by Jessica Osman of Drawnlines Politics.
This is the most important mid-term election in over a decade. In Florida, not only is every cabinet seat up, but there are no incumbents running. It’s really anyone’s game and these are not positions to skim over or take lightly.
The most important race is probably the gubernatorial. Not only will the winner lead the state and its leaders for the next four years, but so much more is at stake. Once the 2010 Census results come in, Florida is expected to pick up more congressional seats and the state will need to be redistricted, something the governor can have a lot of say in. While elections are when voters elect their leaders, redistricting is when our leaders pick their voters. If Alex Sink wins she will most definitely use her power to make sure the lines are drawn to favor the Democrats, not only creating new blue districts, but redrawing current swing districts to lean more democratic. At the very least, Florida MUST remain a purple, swing state and this will not happen under Ms. Sink. In addition, when President Obama is running for reelection Ms. Sink would be heavily involved in events around the state making sure the President wins Florida again and shortly after that would have to start campaigning for her own reelection. I don’t know about you, but I need my governor working to fix the problems in this state, making the lives of Floridians better and not spending the majority of their term campaigning.
This election is critical. We must make sure our voices are heard. If you didn’t early vote, please make it the utmost priority to vote this Tuesday. Remind your friends, neighbors and family to vote. Offer a ride to the polls if you can. Many of these races are going to be tight and when the results are read tonight you don’t want to think, “What if I had made the effort to vote before work or on my lunch break?”, “What if I had sent an email to all my contacts?”, “What if I had called my family or talked to my neighbors when I saw them?”. Not only do you not want feelings of wondering, but if you don’t vote, you can’t complain on Wednesday or for the next four years about how you don’t like our leadership.
It can’t be stressed enough, this Election Day VOTE.
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This is the most important mid-term election in over a decade. In Florida, not only is every cabinet seat up, but there are no incumbents running. It’s really anyone’s game and these are not positions to skim over or take lightly.
The most important race is probably the gubernatorial. Not only will the winner lead the state and its leaders for the next four years, but so much more is at stake. Once the 2010 Census results come in, Florida is expected to pick up more congressional seats and the state will need to be redistricted, something the governor can have a lot of say in. While elections are when voters elect their leaders, redistricting is when our leaders pick their voters. If Alex Sink wins she will most definitely use her power to make sure the lines are drawn to favor the Democrats, not only creating new blue districts, but redrawing current swing districts to lean more democratic. At the very least, Florida MUST remain a purple, swing state and this will not happen under Ms. Sink. In addition, when President Obama is running for reelection Ms. Sink would be heavily involved in events around the state making sure the President wins Florida again and shortly after that would have to start campaigning for her own reelection. I don’t know about you, but I need my governor working to fix the problems in this state, making the lives of Floridians better and not spending the majority of their term campaigning.
This election is critical. We must make sure our voices are heard. If you didn’t early vote, please make it the utmost priority to vote this Tuesday. Remind your friends, neighbors and family to vote. Offer a ride to the polls if you can. Many of these races are going to be tight and when the results are read tonight you don’t want to think, “What if I had made the effort to vote before work or on my lunch break?”, “What if I had sent an email to all my contacts?”, “What if I had called my family or talked to my neighbors when I saw them?”. Not only do you not want feelings of wondering, but if you don’t vote, you can’t complain on Wednesday or for the next four years about how you don’t like our leadership.
It can’t be stressed enough, this Election Day VOTE.
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