Many bloggers here at Homeschool Blogger take part in an event called "Wordless Wednesday." Today I would like to do that, too, as I really don't feel like talking about the election. I will (oh, I will!), but right now I am feeling very down, and need to take some time to absorb all of this.

Without further adieu, here is my Wordless Wednesday contribution. I hope you can see it okay:

This is it: Election Day, 2008! Remember to take the time to vote today. If you don't know where your polling place is, you can find it by going here. This is the Google search page for finding your election information. Various state info is also listed on that same search results page, so you may want to just scroll down and find yours. You could also do your own search for "polling places Washington" (replace "Washington" with your state).

I plan to leave in just a while to go make my mark on this election, because every vote matters. I'll let you know my thoughts later on.

Don't stay home -- your vote counts!

I'm going to come right out and say it: We have so much at stake next Tuesday, November 4. For the sake of our families and our country, please vote for McCain/Palin. Barack Obama is a Socialist in patriotic clothing. He does not have the best interests of this country in mind, and certainly doesn't give a darn what any of us think the direction of our country should be, or for the principles our great nation was founded upon.

His "spread the wealth" philosophy sounds bad enough, except to those who've been hypnotized into believing it's the right thing to do. Obama is no "Robin Hood." Please understand that "spreading the wealth" is better defined as "confiscation of your money and belongings by the government." Confiscation.

If Obama is elected President next Tuesday, the next four years will be a very dark and bleak time for America. Please don't just stay home thinking there's nothing you can do. Your vote, combined with the votes of other true Americans -- people who really love our country and want to keep it great -- will help to soundly defeat Obama/Biden. YOUR VOTE DOES MATTER. Please vote!

And please watch this video, which is actually a commercial made up of real clips of Hillary and Bill Clinton and Joe Biden telling what they really think of Barack Obama and his potential election to the White House. I hope it will light that fire under you to go vote:

What the Dems Really Think of Barack Obama 

And if you will be voting for McCain, please leave a comment and let me know. Forward this blog post on to your friends and family (or at least forward the video!).

I received the most amazing comment to a post I wrote the other day (actually, I wrote the intro and included something a friend sent to me by email). Here is the link to that post . The comment I'm referring to is the second one down, left by "Anonymous." Apparently it is an email that's been sent around, though I've yet to receive it. It's a pastor's account of how he felt called by God to deliver a message to Sarah Palin. I cried as I read it -- it's wonderful. Enjoy.

I hope it will encourage you all to continue praying for John McCain and Sarah Palin, and their families. Pray also for the people involved in their campaigns.

Last week, PBS (a somewhat liberal organization funded by your tax dollars) ran a poll asking whether we, the American people, think Sarah Palin is qualified to be the Vice President of the United States. And actually, they're still running it. You can take part in the poll by clicking here:

PBS Sarah Palin Poll 

To counter PBS's poll, AFA (American Family Association) is running a poll regarding whether you think Barack Obama is qualified to be President:

AFA Barack Obama Poll 

Vote in both and let your voice be heard! Think of it as practice for November 4th.

Speaking of polls, I'm running one of my own. It's on the right side of this page and asks what your biggest obstacle is to having a successful homeschooling day. Obviously, not every day is bad; most days spent homeschooling are just fine if not downright enjoyable. But on those days when you just want to yell, pull out your hair, or run to Starbucks as fast as your slippered feet will carry you...what's the biggest reason? Comments welcome, too.

I'll blog about the results right here (all answers are confidential, though comments are not), and may even write about them at HomeschoolingAnyway.com. Thanks for taking part!

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By the way, thanks to those of you who left comments about whether you think Sarah Palin should be running for VP, or if she should stay home with her children. I love that not everyone had the same opinion -- that's what great dialogue is all about!

And thanks to Alyssa for correcting me on Governor Palin's sons' names. I'd gotten them mixed up (and misspelled!), and knew I should have verified their names before posting...but was in a hurry and didn't. Thank you!