...who sits on the school board probably has a much bigger impact on my life than who is president...
This.
It really is difficult. What has me confused right now are judges. I mean, judges are really important and they really have impacts on my life but they are listed as non-partisan and we don't really even have parties here at the local level so that adds an extra level of obfuscation. A part of me *almost* wishes that some of these positions were appointed by the city council. Almost.
Meanwhile, absolutely ZERO family members who are citizens of other countries (and not living in the US) have contacted me to make pleas about how to vote. The international love for Obama is now passé???
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This.
It really is difficult. What has me confused right now are judges. I mean, judges are really important and they really have impacts on my life but they are listed as non-partisan and we don't really even have parties here at the local level so that adds an extra level of obfuscation. A part of me *almost* wishes that some of these positions were appointed by the city council. Almost.
Meanwhile, absolutely ZERO family members who are citizens of other countries (and not living in the US) have contacted me to make pleas about how to vote. The international love for Obama is now passé???