Election Day Coverage

Here it is. Election Day in the United States. I’ll be so glad tomorrow. Relieved. Who ever wins, I’ll be glad it’s done.

There’s only so much mud-slinging I can take. It seems that all the candidates are concerned about is the character of their opponent. That’s all I see in the ads anyway. You have to dig to find out what their stances are. I’m tired of it.

I’m tired of the endless barrage of candidate names. I’m tired of seeing “So-and-so likes Barack Obama” or “So-and-so likes Mitt Romney” on Facebook. Even though most of my friends on Facebook and Twitter are silent about politics, I am still sick of hearing about it.

I don’t broadcast my political views. I have friends of all creeds and preferences. I don’t want to step on their toes. Any person who spends a moment following my Twitter-feed or reading my blog can probably figure out how I stand, anyway. Well, maybe. I’m a scientist. That should say everything.

Elections are so polarizing. That’s the problem with a two-party system. One side’s gotta win. I hate it. Why can’t we all just get along? What’s a greater problem is that we’re not actually a two-party system. There are multiple parties, just no-one knows about the others until they get their ballot and say “Who the hell are these guys?”

Luckily, this morning’s ballot was pretty simple. No big issues to vote on. Just people. I try when I can to vote for my candidate of choice where he or she is running as the candidate for a party other than the Democrats or Republicans. That way, I still get my candidate, and maybe there’s hope that another party can enter the big scene and participate in the debates and raise money and what ever.

Tomorrow, the sun will rise and it’ll be another day. Maybe we’ll have a new president, maybe we won’t. I just hope there are no hanging chads or similar issues this year. The disruption from Hurricane Sandy is sure to cause someone to cry “liar!” if the election is even remotely close in stricken areas.

In the meantime, I’ll keep my TV off and try to ignore any political or newsy tweets and Facebook posts for the rest of the day. No spoilers, please. I voted. Now leave me out of it. I’ll find out tomorrow.