According to the news, the Democrats are going to lose a lot of races today and there really isn’t anything anyone can do about it. There simply aren’t enough “contested seats” that are “leaning Democratic.” Personally, I wonder if this analysis creates its own reality where early poll results that favor certain candidates empower those candidates’ supporters to gel quicker and be more vocal, while disempowering candidates whose potential supporters aren’t inspired by a losing candidate. Today, I hope that the analysis does not discourage supporters of candidates already slated to lose from voting anyway.
The only fact is that no one has won anything yet. CNN/New York Times polls and exit polls do not determine winners; only votes do and those haven’t been counted yet. If you care, let your voice be heard. If you support a candidate, go out and vote for him/her or be left wondering if s/he lost because you and others thought s/he couldn’t win.
And don’t tell me your vote doesn’t count. If it doesn’t, then neither does any vote for anyone. Everybody gets one vote, including Tea Partiers, Democrats, and your politically insane friend.
If you care, go vote!
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