I remember that now that you mention it. Wasn't there also a slogan that was something along the lines of vote for Johnson/Goldwater (?) and the life you save may be your own? I remember that there was a lot of fear peddling during that campaign.

 

'64 Campaign........

In your heart you know he

 

I do remember that. It seems to me that Barry would make a good moderate Democrat by today's standards, considering how the fringes are now considered to be mainstream by far too many.

 

He'd have a hell of a time winning a GOP primary.

 

I'm glad it's over. I'm tired of all the lies and hypocricy. Being retired, neither party can help or hurt me much at this point.

 

My bride and I did it today.

 

Rick and I usually vote the same. One year we had discussed the various candidates. We both had decided to vote for candidate X. Well I got into the voting booth and just couldn't do it. Something didn't sit right, so I voted for candidate Y.

I didn't say anything. Later on my nephew called. He was excited as he had participated in a mock election at school. He told me who he voted for and asked me who I had voted for. I tried to tell him that was private, you don't have to tell. This of course was because Rick was in earshot. The kid persisted so I finally told him. Rick's reaction was

 

Here in MI the owner of Amway was running for Gov and spent, are you ready for this, $40 million of his OWN MONEY. And lost today. I keep thinking how wonderful he could have felt tonight had he put this money in to something constructive and meaningful rather than gambling on a political office.

 

We should be back to regular TV commercials today.