A Likely Story!

Scary Horoscope

Today's Yahoo horoscope scares the crap out of me :

Overview: Like it or not, it may be time for you to settle down, take stock of what's important -- and (yikes!) commit. Don't run off screaming. Think of it as gaining a permanent travel companion.

Gee, sounds more like a horrorscope!

Palm Beach Post Declares Betty a WINNER :-)

U.S. Senate -- 3,864 of 6,836 precincts reporting (57%)
Democratic
Betty Castor [D]     402,272    61%    (X)
Peter Deutsch [D]     168,872    26%
Alex Penelas [D]     60,735    9%
Bernard Klein [D]     28,566    4%

www.palmbeachpost.com

YES!!!!!

VOTE Betty Castor for Senate

Primary Day in Florida is finally here.

Manning two precincts for Betty Castor thru-out the day from 7 to 7.

Dr. Arthur 'Art' Anderson is running for Supervisor of Elections against Madame Butterfly...aka Theresa LePore...responsible for the 2000 Presidential Election debacle. And she's up to her dirty tricks once again. Check out www.gregpalast.com

Today is an important day on so many levels.

If you live in Florida, please vote.

It really IS a matter of life and death.

Update- the polls are closed. Wound up circulating between Century Village in West Boca, Our Lady of Lourdes in West Boca, St. Andrews Retirement Community in East Boca (my former polling place) and made two stops at Sugar Sand Park to check on a new Castor volunteer. Saw lots of enthusiastic Betty fans. Also saw some of the candidates I voted for...Ken Eggleston at Century Village...Charna Lazar at Our Lady of Lourdes and Jeffrey Wagner, also at Our Lady of Lourdes.

Here I Go Again

It happens all the time. I hear a new song and become obsessed with hearing it again and again and AGAIN!

My latest audio addiction is provided by : http://snowpatrol.amrecords.com/av/av.html

First heard their song 'Run' on The Buzz (WPBZ 103.1) Friday night, had no idea who they were, so called up the station to ask 'who is singing that way cool song'.

Not only did I find out who they were, I discovered they'll be in Ft. Lauderdale this Friday night.

YES!!!

Timing is everything~

Just Checking In...

Headed out noonish to leaflet for Betty Castor at the South County Democratic Meetup Building...that's what I call it, not sure what the official name really is.

The place was packed in anticipation of Senator Joe Lieberman's arrival at 1 pm. People were being turned away, parking was a nightmare, and from what I heard, the scene inside the building was sardine-like.

This is WONDERFUL!! To have so many interested Democrats in one place is a wonderful thing, here in the muggy swampland that is Palm Beach County.

I staked out my spot right in front of the entrance and chatted with people coming and going. To all the disgruntled that were turned away, I hit them with my "this is wonderful to have so many Democrats in one area" and you could see the light go on in their head (for some of them) and they agreed that yes, it IS a good thing. But they still wished they hadn't been turned away.

Around 1:30 I decided to leave for home, knowing I'd have to go up to WPB for a later event.

Just as I started to walk away, this official looking car pulls up right in front of me and out pops a Secret Service-looking type of guy.

And then Joe Lieberman gets out and promptly gets his picture taken by a press photographer. On the other side of the car my Representative, Congressman Robert Wexler exits. And they're both standing right in front of me.

So I do what any proud Democrat would do, I walk up, smile, introduce myself and shake their hand.

Liberman is incredibly kind....really good aura about him. He looks very happy and relaxed. And Wexler, who I've never met but have heard wonderful things about, is equally kind if a bit rushed.

Wow....this is really cool.

In one week I've met Howard Dean, Janet Reno, got to see Betty Castor for the 7th or 8th time, and now Joe Lieberman and Robert Wexler. And add to the mix Mike Rios, who I voted for yesterday and met today.

Getting involved and staying involved in local, state and national politics has been one of the best, if not the BEST, choices I've made all year.

And on that note, time to head up to WPB.

Meeting Tom to do more Castor leafletting!

I Voted In Palm Beach County (FL) on Saturday...

...and they goofed it up!

Went in to request an absentee ballot.

There was a 20 minute wait in a nearby hall filled with chairs. When I got to the head of the line, I asked the Police Officer in charge of crowd control (yep, crowd control) what the crowds had been like over the past week.

Wasn't surprised to hear him say there'd been a constant line since day one.

When I entered the inner sanctum of the Elections Office, I asked for an absentee ballot.  Within 10 minutes, I received my absentee ballot envelope...missing a ballot. I guess it really WAS an absentee ballot, huh?? :-)

Can you say oops?  The Election Worker sure did!

I have never seen a staff move slower in my life.  It's not like we have an election every day, ya know. You would  think they would be prepared for a crowd, given what happened in the last election.

So I took my ballot outside to the waiting hall,  read the instructions carefully, voted, made sure all the arrows connected...(yeah...arrows this year...hanging chads last time), signed the back of my envelope, then went back in and waited in line to turn it in.

Stayed glued to the spot while my ballot was verified for a signature and time-stamped...then left hoping and praying that my vote will be counted this year.

And for the record, here's how I voted :

Betty Castor - Senate
Arthur Anderson - Supervisor of Elections
Ken Eggleston - Sheriff
Sharon Bock - County Clerk of the Court
Charna Lazar - County Commissioner Dist # 5
Jeffrey Wagner - County School Board Dist #5
Robert Arnold - Nonpartisan Circuit Judge
Mike Rios - Tax Collector
Gary Nikolitis - Property Appraiser

For the first time in my life, I am able to say not only do I know who all the candidates are, I have met all but two.

Nothing like a botched Presidential election to get ya pissed off enough to get active the next time around!

My Week...

Have never been so anxious and excited to start the week...and so thrilled to end it...at least the work-week part of it.

Monday's meeting with Howard Dean, Betty Castor and Janet Reno (and my Deaniac buddies, of course!) went very well...perfectly well, I might add.

Late Monday night spent close to 2 hours writing the perfect blog entry...only to have it vanish just before I hit save.

Tuesday and Wednesday were spent catching up at work from being out on Monday...hellacious 48 hour mirgraine was still with me from Monday afternoon until Weds afternoon...as bad ones go, it was beyond bad.

Weds night dinner out and Clematis with Team Stork (social, not political...staffers and vols combined)...Quinn sang and bluntly told the crowd to 'get off their asses, put down their Amstel Lights, and get outside to register to vote'...Quinn so has a way with words.

Thursday worked past 8:30...got home and crashed....then found out my nephew, the love of my life, is in a downward spiral once more. That is just not good. I thought of him and prayed for him all night.

Was in a quiet mood today at work...thinking about my nephew...nice surprise on my way back from lunch...called into the Buzz and won FREE Beastie Boy tix...front row and backstage passes...NOT TOO SHABBY!! It's the little things, ya know??

Worked until 8 tonite...and now I am FREE!!!!!!!

Was THRILLED to get home....there is so much truth and honesty to the phrase 'Home Sweet Home'.

Have Monday and Tuesday as vacation days...focusing on the Betty Castor campaign for this weekend.

Am crashing...big time.

nnsd...stay safe.

It's Been A Sad Day...

...but reading this cheered me up.

http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0818/p18s02-hfes.html

TGIF and Shabbat Shalom~

Howard Dean & Betty Castor

Cross-posted on Daily Kos, sent a personal email to all my buddies and posting here...this will be an awesome event AND I get to meet Howard as well!

Howard Dean is coming to West Palm Beach,FL to support
his newest Dean Dozen Member, Betty Castor.

Please RSVP at www.bettynet.com if you can attend!

Harriet Himmel Gilman Theater @ City Place
700 South Rosemary Avenue
West Palm Beach

Monday, August 23rd
12:00 noon
Free parking in the City Place garage

Howard Dean Is Coming To Town...

AND I GET TO MEET HIM!!!!

Sorry for yelling...when Rita Castor (daughter-in-law of FL Senate hopeful Betty Castor) called to tell me that I would be included in a group of people that would get to meet with Howard privately this coming Monday I DID scream...yeah, I was at work...not the best place to scream...but how many times do you get the call saying that you'll have a private audience with Howard Dean??

Howard is coming to West Palm Beach in support of Betty Castor, one of his newest Dean Dozen...they'll also be joined by Janet Reno, another one of my political idols. Seeing as I was a proud DFA'er when it meant Dean For America (now Democracy for America) Frank and Rita Castor graciously asked us local Deaniacs to help plan the event...and also included us in the Howard 'meet and greet'.

Wound up asking for Monday off so I can enjoy the whole experience plus help the Castor Crew without having to worry about getting back to work...thank goodness Nic said she would cover for me...I owe you BIG TIME, Nic!

So yeah, I am beyond jazzed that I will have the huge honor to meet the man who is responsible for getting me involved in politics. Between now and Monday I'm going to work on the 'Thank You Howard' letter I've been meaning to write for the last 6 months...seems like now is as good as time as any.

That, and mentally prepare myself not to spaz...or cry...or faint...when I finally meet him.

I have a lot of work to do between now and Monday!