Catching up...

I've been neglecting you lately, huh? Sorry about that! October is by far my favorite month of the year so spending any more time than necessary sitting at the computer just doesn't sound like fun! Did you all have a great Halloween? I didn't count our trick or treaters on Friday night but we had many more than usual since the weather was so nice! We spent much more time going door to door ourselves and had a blast!

There's so much going on in Longmont in the next few months! More info coming soon :)

The most important thing this week? The election, of course! If you didn't vote early or haven't returned your mail in ballot yet, don't forget to drop it off or vote at your polling place! I won't tell you how I think you should vote for any office or issue but I do hope that you exercise your right to vote and also talk with your children about it. My oldest knows quite a bit about the presidential candidates and isn't afraid to tell you who he's voting for! :) Yeah, he doesn't quite get the whole "legal voting age" thing but oh well. I'm just glad he has some age-appropriate ideas about what's going on in the world :)

Reminder about the caucuses on Tuesday

It's exciting but surprising to me to see how many people are getting to this blog via Google searches like "How do I participate in Colorado's Caucus?" If you missed it, I posted in January about how to find your caucus location, check your voter registration and even how to find out more about the candidates. Just a reminder, the Republican caucuses start at 7 pm (registration starts at 6:30) and the Democrats begin at 6:50 pm (you can register beginning at 6:15). A reader asked me to find out whether her teenage daughter could attend and the answer from both parties was yes, observers are welcome, but one party's rep warned me that because of the expected high turnout, observers may be asked to leave if the number of participants exceeds the capacity of your caucus location.

It's also important to note that this caucus is not only to choose who you think the next President of the United States should be but each party will also vote on certain resolutions that will help determine their party's platform. This recent Times Call article talks about the issues a bit so be sure to stick around after the official count is done to help shape your party's ideas!

Colorado's Presidential Caucuses

Colorado's Presidential Caucuses will be held on Super Tuesday, February 5th! If you are a registered voter and had declared your party affiliation prior to December 5th, 2007 you can participate in the caucus to help determine the next President! To read more about how caucuses work, check out this page on the Boulder County Clerk's website. To check your voter registration status (such as which party you're affiliated with), click here. To find your caucus location, check here if you're a registered Democrat and here if you're a registered Republican. And of course before you go there you should have an idea who you'd like to caucus for or at least which issues are most important to you. I found this quiz from Minnesota Public Radio helpful in determining which candidates match up the best with my most important issues. The results page also has links to all the candidates' websites so you can visit the ones you're interested in and read more about what they would do as President! So, get out there and participate in our representative democracy, k? :)

Edited 2/2/08: I love seeing that stats on how many people are getting to this post by searching for "Longmont Super Tuesday locations" or "How do Colorado Caucuses Work?" I think it's cool that you all are doing your research! 9News' Decision '08 pages are also really helpful in understanding the process and gathering information about the candidates. Have fun!