Less than a week til election day!

Even if you're confident your favorite candidate(s) are goin to win, show up to help set a voter turn-out record. They really do keep track of those things. I don't care if you back the same candidates I do, it's still important that you take the time to cast a vote. And you should do it even if the candidate you're backing doesn't stand a chance of winning. Did you know that public funding for future campaigns is partly tied to the results of past elections? Meaning more votes for a minor candidate can help their party out next time around.

And it's not all about the Presidential election! Frankly, the President doesn't have that much power over your life (unless he sends us to war or something *cough* *cough*). Most of the real power is in the legislature. That's why representatives only have two year terms. Or you might have a high and mighty senate race this year. Those are the people who actually write and vote on the laws and taxes and rediculous bail-out bills. 

Do federal politics piss you off to the point you don't even want to think about them? Then forget about it and focus on the state and local races. Think City Council and County Coroner and Police Chief. Tuesday is about a lot more than just Obama vs. McCain!

Those of you who've never voted before may not realize that elections aren't the only thing on the ballot. You could have state ballot initiatives (if you're in Cali, vote no on prop 8!), local ordinances, and boring stuff like the library budget.

Don't know where to go to cast your vote? Look it up! www.vote411.org