The good news is that I'm taking tomorrow off from work to volunteer with Gov. Granholm's campaign all day. Right now I still don't know what they'll have me doing -- probably making nonstop phone calls bugging folks to get out and vote, maybe even going out door-to-door to pester people, who knows.

The bad news is that I won't be able to blog tomorrow. Like, at all. I know, I know, dry your eyes. It'll be okay. I'll make sure the site is up-and-running, but my sincere hope is that there won't be many people (other than maybe Matt) blogging tomorrow. I want everyone out in the field doing whatever they can to help put Gov. Granholm, Sen. Stabenow, Amos Williams, Carmella Sabaugh, and all the other dems running for office over the top. Heck, you don't even have to take the whole day off. Just a few hours would be helpful. If you're even remotely interested in volunteering tomorrow, check out this page on the MDP's website to get in touch with the Coordinated Campaign HQ in your area. Every little bit helps.

Look, I'm a realist and understand that some folks won't be able to volunteer tomorrow because they have to work, or have other commitments (which is why our elections need to be a national holiday, but don't get me started). Just remember to call all your family, friends, colleagues, neighbors, and basically everyone else in the rolodex (except the known republicans) and remind them to vote. If you know that specific people are still "on the fence," give them one last nudge and ask them to vote a straight democratic ticket. It sounds trivial, but we need every vote we can get. Right now the polls are looking good for Granholm and Stabenow, but we can't take anything for granted. The more people we can get to vote a straight ticket, the more likely it'll be that we'll pull out upsets in the AG, SoS, and legislative races.

Tomorrow is the biggest midterm election in twelve years. In one day we have the power to make George Bush a lame duck, take back both chambers of Congress, and plot a progressive turnaround for Michigan by reelecting Gov. Granholm. Have you had enough of the republicans screwing up our country and this great state of ours?

To quote Bill Murray, "Kitten, I think what I'm saying, is that sometimes, shit happens, someone has to deal with it, and who ya gonna call?"

The Democrats.