I work at the Oak Square YMCA in Brighton, Massachusetts. Today, we are one of the sites where people can vote for the Mayor. Now, I don’t typically vote, usually because it is inconvenient or I just don’t care, but I have a real good friend who knows as much about politics as I do sports. I knew that Mr. Hall would be very upset with me if I didn’t execute my right as a Democratic American to vote!
Being the polls where downstairs, I couldn’t help but spend the 30 seconds to walk to booths. Upon taking my ballot, I realized that I knew absolutely NOTHING about any of the candidates!! I mean nothing!! Other than the signs posted all over various lawns, signifying which candidates the unkempt, lazy, white trash individuals supported, I knew nothing about their political views.
So, I did what anyone in my position would do. I voted for the candidate with the best name! Mr. Yoon, I voted for you! If elected, you better serve well. It was a tight race between you, Faherty (sounds a lot like flirty) and Menino (just rolls off my tongue) for my vote, but in the end, Yoon just felt right to me.
Matt, I know you will be proud of me! I actually voted, and the truth of the matter is, I kind of enjoyed it. I mean, enjoyed it in the sense that I was trying to pick a winner, not that I actually know what they plan to do. I can get into this whole winning bit, but the politics bit just gets kind of blaaaaaahhhhhh. I kind of felt like the voters in the college football polls. I mean, my vote is as biased and uneducated as the next person and by all means shouldn’t count towards electing a winner, but somehow, it still does!!! Isn’t America great!?!?
In conclusion, Yoon… you better win. I don’t vote/root for losers… EVER!! I win at life and that includes voting! Matt, thanks for inspiring me to become more politically aware. Your texts about sports make me happy, and I can only hope to return that joy!
Tags: Boston, Boston Election, Boston Mayor Election, How to properly vote, Oak Square YMCA, Yoon for Mayor
September 22, 2009 at 12:32 pm |
Congratulations on voting. FYI: Being an informed voter doesn’t take as much of an effort as one may think …. nonetheless, your analogy to the sport poll voters is priceless!
September 29, 2009 at 11:51 am |
That’s why I like Oregon’s system! We get a ballot in the mail, read about things, and send it back. This election snuck up on me!
September 29, 2009 at 5:45 pm |
this is dad way to go jake thats some scary voting!!!