I don't know how it is elsewhere*, but here in South Cackalacky all the schools close on Election Day.
Which means that a lot of folks who want to vote, who have to take time off from work and stand in line, are going to be accompanied by (shudder) Bored Children . . . .
A couple of Diaries collided in my pinball-machine-like brain today (which is unfortunate, because it was a mess in there already) - JeffLieber's excellent How an umbrella can win the election, and Rimjob's well-and-geekily thought out Who Would Captain America Vote For? . . . and I think I've gotta idea . . .
I'm digging through boxes of Comic Books right now, grabbing everything that's kid-safe, and packing it up for when I'm volunteering at the polls on Tuesday.
Along with every half-priced bag of Hallowe'en candy I can lay my hands on tomorrow, and a buncha cheap coloring books and crayons from the dollar store.
Hell, I'll make balloon animals if I have to.
Do you know voters with kids? Organize an Election Day playdate. Take turns with the kiddos until everybody you know has had time to vote. And everybody they know.
Take it from me - some parents will vote for Obama just to get a couple of hours on their own. I'm not above bribery. Tell 'em to go vote and then go home and have sex. Whatever it takes.
"Leave Everything on the Road". Even if you're riding with training wheels.
*(well, OK, I do know - Virginia, Heads Up! . . . and the rest of the little buggers will be out by 3 PM)