What a brilliant little snapshot in today's online New York Times. It's an early polling site in the middle of a Las Vegas convenience store with stacks of junk food on one side of the the voting "booths" and a row of video poker machines on the other. A juxtaposition of many things Americana. I gather from the story that millions are already taking advantage of early voting in California, Illinois, Nevada, Arizona, and so forth. It certainly feels like the electorate understands that this time around, one's vote really matters. (And if you're wondering, Tracy and I sent in our absentee ballots about a month ago.)
Thursday, October 30, 2008
American Convenience
What a brilliant little snapshot in today's online New York Times. It's an early polling site in the middle of a Las Vegas convenience store with stacks of junk food on one side of the the voting "booths" and a row of video poker machines on the other. A juxtaposition of many things Americana. I gather from the story that millions are already taking advantage of early voting in California, Illinois, Nevada, Arizona, and so forth. It certainly feels like the electorate understands that this time around, one's vote really matters. (And if you're wondering, Tracy and I sent in our absentee ballots about a month ago.)
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