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I had meant to join Democrats Abroad. In fact, I thought, twice, that I already had. This was in error, but I was still able to vote today. (Democrats Abroad contribute 7 delegates to the US primary process. Republicans don't get to; too bad for them I suppose.)
The voting space was in the new UU Church at the south end of town. It wasn't really so awful driving down there for 5pm; less so than I expected.
Voting only took a few minutes- there were about 25 people in the process of voting. The volunteer organizers for the local Democrats Abroad were a retired university prof and his wife.
I think when I'm retired I could enjoy doing something like that.
One young guy who sat at the same table as me when I filled in my ballot asked out loud, "Huh- I thought John McCain was on the ballot." I exchanged an amused glance with the 50ish woman sitting near us and said to the guy, "No, and that's... because he's a Republican." Yeesh.
I talked with the UU minister after I voted. She said John Shelby Spong will be visiting the area to speak, probably in October! He's got useful things to say about broadening Christianity to be a living faith, rather than a historic rule-based one. I've seen him speak before, at a Quaker event in Blacksburg VA in 2005, and I'm hopeful for an interesting visit.
The voting space was in the new UU Church at the south end of town. It wasn't really so awful driving down there for 5pm; less so than I expected.
Voting only took a few minutes- there were about 25 people in the process of voting. The volunteer organizers for the local Democrats Abroad were a retired university prof and his wife.
I think when I'm retired I could enjoy doing something like that.
One young guy who sat at the same table as me when I filled in my ballot asked out loud, "Huh- I thought John McCain was on the ballot." I exchanged an amused glance with the 50ish woman sitting near us and said to the guy, "No, and that's... because he's a Republican." Yeesh.
I talked with the UU minister after I voted. She said John Shelby Spong will be visiting the area to speak, probably in October! He's got useful things to say about broadening Christianity to be a living faith, rather than a historic rule-based one. I've seen him speak before, at a Quaker event in Blacksburg VA in 2005, and I'm hopeful for an interesting visit.
