My vote is in

I dropped off my ballot today.  (We only have mail in votes here; no walk in to vote on voting day).  Still a waiting game; a few more days and we will see what happens.  A part of me is worried about the losing sides supporters going a little bit nuts, but mostly I expect business as usual either way.

Vote for …

img_1423Have you noticed that this election season that something is missing?  I have seen very few bumper stickers and almost no yard signs dealing with the presidential race.  There are some corners that practically bristle with posts and campaign requests, most years.  I’ve seen a few for local/state office (although it still seems low) and for state measures, but I can’t recall one Clinton/Trump bumper sticker or yard sign.

At first I thought well, maybe everyone is too afraid to proclaim thier support for HRC or Trump, out of concern that they might get vandalized or ridiculed.  Or maybe, more people are like me, completely apathetic with no strong feelings, except disgust, for both major presidential candidates.  Of course, it could be more innocuous; maybe campaigns aren’t spending money on that kind of advertising this year, relying on digital media to get thier message out there.  I’m probably the last person in the US who doesn’t follow twitter.  (I hate twitter.  Are we all so stupid that we can’t comprehend more than 255 characters anymore?  It’s nothing but sound bites and I hate it).