Remember, today in state capitols throughout America, the ACTUAL election for President and Veep is happening. Only 538 Americans' votes count in the end. (Makes a lot of sense, right?)
Pictures as I get them, starting with the ones below:
Here I am outside Indiana's state capitol.
My ticket to the meeting of the Electors.
The Indiana Honor Guard.
Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita, the man who certifies Indiana's Electors.
Indiana's 11 Electors enter
One elector and one alternate.
11 Electors and Alternates take oath to vote (for the rest of us, since our votes don't really count).
The written oath of Hope Tribble, the lovely Alternate sitting next to me.
Here I am with Hope!
This is the best: Ben Leatherbury is a 19 year old Elector. Here he is holding his diploma -- er, Elector certificate. (To think his very first vote for President will actually count.)
Elector Michelle Boxell with her certificate.
And here's Michelle's actual ballot for President!
The tally is announced. Obama wins 11-0!
Rokita's a Republican and a good sport: he applauds when Biden wins VP 11-0.
Alternate John Bonecutter signs my program!
I love the mural in the House chamber. There's one just like it in Indianapolis' Eagle!
Reader Comments ( Page 2 of 2)
16. No, I'm blushing. Thanks for the correction.
It doesn't change the fact that the Electoral College has been a benefit to our democratic process many times in our country's 200 year history. We should eliminate it because in your opinion, “it isn’t very fair?”
I told you once and I'm tellin' you again, democracy isn't for sissies.
JillJG at 8:58AM on Dec 18th 2008
17. Can I add one more, cynical, reason that the electoral college persists? TV time is a lot cheaper in Nashua than it is in Los Angeles. The candidates don't want to have to campaign in California, New York, and Texas.
Andrea at 11:32PM on Dec 18th 2008