Election Day & The Credit Crises

Today is election day and the influence of the recent credit meltdown is driving some people to vote for change.

In an ironic twist of fate, many people I spoke with this morning used their credit cards to donate to the campaign of their choice in an attempt to influence the election - myself included. It will probably take me a couple of months to pay off my donations to No on Prop 8, No on Prop 4, No on Prop D, and donations for both presidential candidates of interest to me: Cynthia McKinney and Barak Obama.

It was raining in San Diego when I went to the polls - the rain as unusual as two African American presidential candidates on the ballot. When I entered, two fabulous young people were working the area waving No on Prop 8 signs and passing out info cards. When I exited, the number had grown to 5. It's a close race, but I have hope. I have hope because in the last couple of weeks I have met so many young people putting their feet where their beliefs are. Young people standing up for equal rights. Straight, lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender folks united in the quest to guarantee equal rights for all Californians.

I've been doing phone banking for the No on Prop 8 campaign and on Sunday I spoke to a young woman, R.M. Well, R.M., I'm counting on you to beat this proposition. You didn't know anything about the issues when I called, but once you found out, you promised me you would vote No on Prop 8 because you believe in equal rights for everyone. We only need one more vote than the opposition to defeat this ballot and I've put my faith in you. Don't let your children's, children's, children, me or yourself down.

Saving the world, one vote at a time.