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This was an election year for the President as well as the Franklin County Commissioner, District 2 (aka Dad’s position!).

Dad spent most of the fall putting up signs, sending donation letters, writing advertisements for the newspaper, radio, & television, attending forums, and other sorts of campaigning!

Dad was awfully nervous about the election, so we were encouraged by the fortune he got in his fortune cookie at PF Chang’s the weekend before the election!

 

We went out to dinner at Anthony’s on election night and then raced home to see the results…and thrilled to see this!

 

I’m so proud of Dad! He received many encouraging words from friends and community members before, during, & after the election – so grateful to have a wonderful support system!

It seems as though his was the only good news on election night. Barack Obama beat Mitt Romney in the Presidential election. I really really thought that Mitt would defeat Obama…It was very disappointing to watch the results roll in state by state. Mitt gave a respectful concession speech that included the following quotes, which I liked: “The election is over but our principles endure. I believe in America. I believe in the people of America. I so wish that I had been able to fulfill your hopes to lead the country in a different direction.”

In Washington State, Rob McKenna was defeated by Jay Inslee in the Governor election. Again, so very disappointing. It is always such a downer when the Eastern Washington vote is overruled by the Western Washington vote.

There were also some controversial bills & initiatives that were on the WA ballot – which all ended up passing: legalizing marijuana, legalizing same sex marriage, and allowing charter schools in the state.

It was quite a night…excitement and relief along with disbelief and confusion. Just a typical election night!