Editor’s note: the following article is by Judith Gayle, a valued member of the Planet Waves writing team. She has a regular blog on our site, Political Waves, which can be reached here. –RA
…of turning, scarce as hen’s teeth. A rarity. An era-buster. There comes a perfect storm of circumstance buoyed by astrological transits and sociopolitical movements and heart-yearnings. And so it is, now.В Look around you today –В this is what democracy looks like!
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You’ll needВ nosh and wine, or burritos and margies, or whatever floats your boat tomorrow night –В let’s gather up some e-resources to keep handy in the next days. Here’s one to bookmarkВ — an interactive map, poll closings, yadda. There’s more here. Remember — keep an eye on Virginia and Florida, both in the blue column now; they will likely report first and give us the tone of this election.
And in the unlikely event that you’re still undecided, here’s a sharp little film clipВ to review your options.
This will be the largest turnout in decades, evidenced by early voting totals and day-long waitsВ to vote. That doesn’t factor in absentee votes, unusually large this year. High turnout on voting day looks to swampВ the available supplies and suspect machinery. Again — we may not know anything until Wednesday morning. Add the legal stuff, and we may not know for quite a while.