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Nov. 5th, 2012 02:01 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
winterbadgerI'm not as angry, sad, bored, or resentful of election coverage and election debate as many people seem to be (maybe it comes from spending a lot of time reading about places where elections--if allowed at all--are completely corrupt or life-threateningly violent, or both).
But I am amazed at how much electioneering I've been subjected to, both by phone and through the mail. It's almost entirely related to state and county ballot measures, and it's heavier than I can recall encountering before. Ever.
I'm sure my friends and family in Virginia are getting swamped with material on the federal races, as they are much more of a swing state than Maryland is. I'm hearing a LOT about casino gambling, some about police unions, and a little about gay marriage. Almost nothing about about the presidential and Senate races, and just a little about the House race, I suspect largely because my neighbourhood has been redistricted and they want to be sure everyone knows who their rep actually *is*. :-)
But I am amazed at how much electioneering I've been subjected to, both by phone and through the mail. It's almost entirely related to state and county ballot measures, and it's heavier than I can recall encountering before. Ever.
I'm sure my friends and family in Virginia are getting swamped with material on the federal races, as they are much more of a swing state than Maryland is. I'm hearing a LOT about casino gambling, some about police unions, and a little about gay marriage. Almost nothing about about the presidential and Senate races, and just a little about the House race, I suspect largely because my neighbourhood has been redistricted and they want to be sure everyone knows who their rep actually *is*. :-)
