Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 6 P.M.

Years ago, Election Day weather played a more important part in the election outcome. Rain/snow/wind/cold often kept voters home, but today with all the various options to vote before the actual Election Day, weather has become far less significant.

Anyway, we will have no weather worries tomorrow. Another warm day with a high in the mid-to-upper 70’s is likely. Skies will begin the day partly cloudy with a gradual increase in clouds during the day. Rain is expected tomorrow night into Wednesday morning.

Some things are more important than the weather! (I can’t believe I just wrote that.)

One of those things is tomorrow’s election. On paper, it’s a slam dunk…one candidate/party is running on hate, lies, slander, revenge, racism, and ridicule of people they deem “beneath” them. Their ecomonic plans are absurd. Fear and hate is about all they have to offer.

The other candidate/party has plans to ease our housing problems, encourage home investment, help with childcare, increase taxes on the very wealthy, continue to work on infrastructure and strengthen our healthcare system. An upbeat message of improving our lives to help us flourish.

Yes, a clear choice. But, why are the polls so close?

Perhaps, we need to look inward. A quiet moment of solitude to get to our inner selves. Your “inner self” knows who deserves your vote.

About a century ago, newspaperman H. L. Mencken wrote ” Democracy is the pathetic notion of the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.”

Lets hope he is wrong tomorrow!