As I've Been Saying...

From Mark Steyn recently: "The president-elect’s so-called tax cut,” Mark wrote soon after the election, “will absolve 48 percent of Americans from paying any federal tax at all. Just under half the population will be on the dole. By 2012 it will be more than half. This will be an electorate where the majority will be able to vote itself more lollipops from the minority still dumb enough to prioritize self-reliance, dynamism and innovation over the cocoon of the nanny state….That will be the death of the American idea.”

Romney's Good Sense

Good strong sense made in this op-ed article by my still-favorite former presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, about the dangers of a Washington bailout of Detroit's auto makers.  A good read. 

Support for Mormon Efforts Supporting Prop 8 from Fellow Christians

I haven't chronicled it here as I should have, but the opponents of Prop 8 (at least many of them) have been showing their true colors since the passage of the amendment in heaping abuse upon Mormons collectively and individually for efforts supporting the passage of 8.  Supposedly, tolerance and equality were the principled basis for opposition to 8.  Well.  Apparently it only applies in one direction.  

My inclination is to take it; certainly I'm not apologetic for taking what I consider a principled stand that benefits our society.  Of course, it's easy for me to talk since I haven't had to put up personally with the kinds of things some of my California friends have.  

In any case, this is a worthwhile and short read: follow the link here.  These and other supportive comments are much appreciated.  

Offer to Peasants?

We will appreciate the wonders of presidential transition, but simultaneously we still need to keep our eye on the political ball...perhaps know more than ever.  Does this cartoon nail it? 

Marriage Defended

The pro-marriage voting in Florida and Arizona appears to have been solid, and it appears Prop 8 in California is likely to pass though we're awaiting final word. 

This, to me, is very, very good news.  

Here is a terrific statement from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on the passage of Proposition 8.

President Obama

We're still awaiting final numbers, but it's official that Barack Obama will be our next President.

More to come, but congratulations to him.  I want him to do well for our nation.  We will debate policy going forward...plenty of time for that.  

First in Line!

OK I know it's bragging, it's just it's never happened to me before! I was the first person in my district to vote today! 'Course I had to show up at 6 am and they put me to work setting up signs. It was crazy, though. By 7 when the polls opened there was a line snaking back and forth across the entire school gym and then extending outside. And this even though supposedly almost a third of registered voters in Utah have already voted with early and absentee/mail-in voting! Wow.

It'll be an interesting day regardless. But let nothing keep you from voting...no matter what it takes.

Let's All Agree to Ignore the Always Faulty Exit Polls

From NRO: "So remember: In about 15 hours or so the rumors and leaks are going to start – It’s an Obama landslide! Exit polls show him winning North Carolina by 15 points! In Vermont, McCain will be the first major party candidate not to break into double digits…

It’s all rubbish. Exit polls skew Dem. In 2004, they overstated Kerry’s support by 5.5 points. Which doesn’t sound a lot. But, given that there were only ten states where the margin of victory was less than 5%, that was enough to make Kerry briefly appear the winner. The point of all the afternoon leakage is to depress turnout in the Florida panhandle and points west. Don’t fall for it."

Doesn't matter how it turns out, when was the last time the early exit polls really told us anything useful? Just vote.

Go Prop 8!

Go Prop 8!

Click on this link: it'll warm your heart (if you're in favor of defending traditional marriage and family, that is!)  ;-)

Addendum: some of you can't link direct to YouTube so I direct embedded it above...

Now It's All About Turnout

The arguments have been made (not that we won't have a final bit of back-and-forth), and now it's up to us.  It's primarily a matter of whose supporters turn out to vote.

My philosophy is this: I can't worry about getting all McCain's supporters to the polls.  The only thing I can do is make sure I get to the polls, plus encourage my friends and family to do the same.

We will see how this whole thing shakes out.  If we've learned anything in recent elections, it's not to pre-judge what will happen.  Just do your part and let it play out.  

That said, here's your reminder must-read article for today on the dangers in Obama's tax and spend plans.  

Memo from the McCain Campaign

Interesting to read and see where McCain's focus is.  Read it here.  If you can do anything to help in Nevada, Colorado, Iowa, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Arizona, and though they didn't mention them by name, Florida and North Carolina (and I'll add my own little list of Montana, Georgia, Minnesota, Wisconsin)...please do so tomorrow.  And again...everybody vote! 

Your Must Read Article of the Day

Click on link here. By Victor Davis Hanson.

Sample: "We’ve known for a long time — from various polling, and records of political donations of journalists themselves, as well as surveys of public perceptions — that the vast majority of journalists identify themselves as Democratic, and liberal in particular.

Yet we have never quite seen anything like the current media infatuation with Barack Obama, and its collective desire not to raise key issues of concern to the American people. Here [are] four areas of national interest that [have been] largely ignored."