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Today we vote...
... and then we don't have to think about political ads for another two years. THANK GOD.
Yes, I know, my particular window for viewing the election is a rather narrow one. But, still. Politicians, or rather their offices, are an absolute bugger to deal with for advertising purposes. They run oodles of ads, they change everything at the last minute, they nitpick every teeny tiny thing on their ad, they call up at 2 p.m. trying to place a full-page color ad for the next day...
As one of my co-workers commented a few days ago, working in the advertising department, you definitely learn who not to vote for ...
I actually feel pretty positively about the governor's race this year. While I do have my preference, I think I'll be content no matter which candidate wins. It's a nice change from wanting to claw my way through the screen screaming "NO! DON'T VOTE FOR HIM!"
Some of the other races are a different matter. Don Young, by the way, has been representing us in Congress since 1973. 1973! I wasn't even BORN! He doesn't even bother debating his opponents or campaigning anymore. He just kinda shows up at the end, collects his votes and moseys back off to D.C.
Yes, I know, my particular window for viewing the election is a rather narrow one. But, still. Politicians, or rather their offices, are an absolute bugger to deal with for advertising purposes. They run oodles of ads, they change everything at the last minute, they nitpick every teeny tiny thing on their ad, they call up at 2 p.m. trying to place a full-page color ad for the next day...
As one of my co-workers commented a few days ago, working in the advertising department, you definitely learn who not to vote for ...
I actually feel pretty positively about the governor's race this year. While I do have my preference, I think I'll be content no matter which candidate wins. It's a nice change from wanting to claw my way through the screen screaming "NO! DON'T VOTE FOR HIM!"
Some of the other races are a different matter. Don Young, by the way, has been representing us in Congress since 1973. 1973! I wasn't even BORN! He doesn't even bother debating his opponents or campaigning anymore. He just kinda shows up at the end, collects his votes and moseys back off to D.C.
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Then I started caring. ;)
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Let's face it ... since the issues that I feel most strongly about tend to be social issues, I'd rather see Knowles than Palin in office. But I don't get the impression from Palin that her social conservatism is particularly high on her political agenda. And while I think she's gone a bit overboard in the campaigning at trying to brand herself as a political maverick, I do think there's some truth to that -- she has a history of refusing to bow and scrape to her Republican overlords. So, yeah, I think I'll be content with either outcome regardless.