Vote TODAY! (plus a quiz: How green is Bloomberg?)

Go out and vote! All parties have candidates running today, and this is our chance to act like we're in control of this town.

For those concerned with environmental issues, Noticing New York posted a quiz, "How 'Green' is out Bloomberg" at
http://noticingnewyork.blogspot.com/2009/11/on-your-way-vote-we-quizzically-ask-how.html

Also, the usually Democratic blogger mole333 has some surprising endorsements (at least I consider them surprising):
http://www.dailygotham.com/mole333/blog/mole333039sendorsementsforthenovember3rdgeneralelection

He's even got an interesting write-in for Brooklyn Borough President:
Brooklyn Borough President: Write-in: Gatemouth

mole333 wrote: Okay, I can't stand Marty Markowitz. I once liked him. But over the years I have grown to despise him. I have written at some length why,
but suffice it to say he is a mean-spirited, nasty, hypocritical shill
for the worst developers ever.

The only official alternative is a Republican. I can't do that either.
At one point I half jokingly promised fellow blogger Gatemouth that I
would write him in ffor Brooklyn BP. In reality he is better than
either of the official candidates so I plan on fulfilling that
promise. If a good chunk of people write in Gatemouth for Brookly BP,
it won't really make any difference, but it will a.) make a good
person (Gatemouth's real persona) feel good and b.) show I keep my
promise. Here are the write in instructions:

"You may vote for a candidate not listed on the ballot by writing in
the candidate's name. Locate the button over the column of numbered
slots on the left of the voting machine and:

1. For General Election: Depress the button and, while holding it
in, open the slot opposite the office for which you wish to write in a
candidate's name."

Do me a favor...take the effort and vote Gatemouth for Brooklyn BP.
And spread the word. If we get a respectable number of votes for
Gatemouth, it will make an impression of sorts.

I am supporting Thompson. There are lots of things wrong with him, but he has dedicated his life to public service, and he is highly qualified for the job. I consider that a plus, though we have an incumbent who thinks that serving in public office is bad, unless he's the one in office. He generally acts as if the rules don't apply to him, and Bloomberg acts like he's opposed to special interests, even though he has profited enormously during his term in office.

Okay, I could go on, but we're all tired of this election. One reason that some politicians bury us in advertising is to demoralize us. We can't let that happen. We have so few chances to speak our minds in a meaningful way. Despite all the flaws, today is our chance.