Comments on: Making Change https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/11/effecting-change.html a freelance writing resource. Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Angie Ledbetter https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/11/effecting-change.html#comment-1818 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:23:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/11/effecting-change.html/#comment-1818 "I've always voted. I'm of the opinion bitching about government is reserved for those who bother to participate." Ditto & amen, Sister!

My newly-18-y.o. son called to see if he could check out of school to go vote. (Now…wasn't that swell of him? LOL) And this was my daughter's first prez election. Such excitement. Helped a neighbor lady get to her polling place too. A good day for all.

My DH went at 6:45 and there was a line wrapped around the bldg., so he went back after all the workers left for their morning drive and he got right in. Yes!

]]> By: Carrie Wilson Link https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/11/effecting-change.html#comment-1817 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:32:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/11/effecting-change.html/#comment-1817 I love that your step-son took his duty so seriously! I’ve been glued to the TV all day (it’s on right now, double screen time) and I’ve been crying as I watch the turn-out, and the emotion!

Oregon is all vote-by-mail, so I’ve had mine in for weeks. The suspense is killing me!

]]> By: Rebecca Smith https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/11/effecting-change.html#comment-1816 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:46:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/11/effecting-change.html/#comment-1816 5:30?! You go, girl! Yes, I voted, and it went smoothly. But we always vote (even in the small town elections), so we know the drill. It was very refreshing to see such a large turnout, though!

]]> By: Susan Johnston https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/11/effecting-change.html#comment-1815 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:54:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/11/effecting-change.html/#comment-1815 I waited about 15 minutes and that was only because I was not on the list and they had to call the voting commission to verify that I was registered. I got the postcard reminder, and I voted in the same location for the primaries, so I’m not sure what happened. The older black women running the polling place were very nice and efficient. They did not seem to mind that I caused extra work for them. 🙂

]]> By: Devon Ellington https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/11/effecting-change.html#comment-1814 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:31:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/11/effecting-change.html/#comment-1814 I agree.

Somehow, I timed it so I was there and back — walking — in a half hour.

We still use the lovely old machines, where you pull the big lever and really feel like you’ve accomplished something.

I ran into people I haven’t seen in years. It was fun!

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