2008 Election Recap
Wow! Eighty percent of registered voters in Washington State showed up at the polls yesterday. The 2008 elections were a Republican�s nightmare, since high voter turn out typically means higher Democratic voters. America saw record numbers of voters across the country. Especially heart warming was the increase in new voter registration. As someone who has never missed a presidential election, I applaud this improvement in public participation in our democracy. There were a number of issues that I blogged on in the past year, which were impacted by yesterday�s election(s). Here are the highlights: Death with Dignity Approved Former Governor Booth Gardner�s Death with Dignity Initiative in Washington State was approved with a 58% majority. This means that terminally ill patients, who obtain at least two medical opinions, can elect to end their suffering with the administration of lethal drugs. McCain defeated Senator McCain�s health care platform to eliminate the tax-free nature of emplo...