Election Day is Just Around the Corner

I wanted to take a break from real estate today and discuss the upcoming election. We are blessed in this great country of ours to have the right to free and open elections. Yet, the vast majority of eligble voters choose to not exercise their right.

I've heard all the excuses; "I'm tired of it all", "My vote doesn't matter", "What can one person do", and some I won't even print here today.

But the truth is that your one vote, one voice does matter. Because, 300 million voices, just 1 voice at a time, can not be over looked.

So whether your a Democrat or Repulican, Green Party or Tea Party, or even some Green Tea Party, it doesn't matter ... just vote!

Be An Informed Voter

Don't believe what you see on TV. These ads are pure rhetoric and are designed to get you to feel a certain way about a candidate. Do your research and vote responsibly. You know what issues are important to you, check the canidates voting record on those issues.

Here's how:

1. Check with any groups you may be affiliated with. Many may have voting record information on issues you already care about.

2. Call your Congress member's office and ask about the issues you care about. This might not get you the most accurate information, but asking in a way that does not reveal your position may get you the answers you need.

3. Write your Congress member about your issue. Many Congress members respond to these types of letters and appreciate you taking the time to voice your opinion and will take this opportunity to explain their opinion to you. To write your representative go to http://www.house.gov/ and click "Write Your Representative" on the sidebar. To write your senator go to http://www.senate.gov/ and choose your state.

4. Navigate to the Project Vote Smart website at http://www.vote-smart.org/. Here you can get information on voting records by clicking the "Voting Records" sidebar and selecting your state. Clicking "Congress" will give you a list of your current Congress member by district. If you don't know your district, you can type in your ZIP code on the side bar.

Now It's Up To You

5 days until the election! VOTE!