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Thank goodness the election is over. I’m not talking about the endless march toward the Democratic presidential nomination, which is indeed over, although some people aren’t ready to admit it. I mean the local elections, and the state primary. It already seems that some politicians are always running for office instead of governing, but two state primaries during one election cycle? Ridiculous.
My reason to be glad it’s over is strictly personal. I’m so very tired of the endless stream of recorded phone calls from candidates and their supporters. I have enough trouble getting anything done, with the phone ringing all day long. I have to get up out of the computer chair, find my phone, check the Caller ID, and then (after ignoring the call) try to find my place again. It’s got me thinking of upgrading my phone service, so that I can block those unknown numbers altogether. I’d do that if it was my own phone, but since it’s the business line (and paid for by the company), I just have to live with things the way they are.
The election has also been keeping my mailbox crammed with useless paper in wasteful quantities. Yesterday, the day before, I got no less than ten pieces of election-related mail — and this was for an election with only three contested races. And I voted a week ago, by mail, so none of this does any good, even if I choose to read it.
No less than seven of these pieces of junk mail dealt with one particular candidate, four in favor and three against him. This one guy has been the subject of at least half the mail I’ve received in the last two weeks. The fact that he’s obviously such a polarizing figure didn’t keep me from voting for him for the nomination (although I didn’t), and it won’t keep me from voting for him in the general election in November (but I won’t have to, since my guy won). |
