Since the beginning of 2007, there has been an historic presidential campaign, taking place in the United States. It has been interrupted by some catastrophic financial issues.
How does this affect you? In a couple of ways.
1) Actual financial conditions will change. Translation: Credit, even credit card limits will shrink, thereby limiting people’s ability to spend money on unbudgeted items.
A bride (or her family) may not, as easily, go 50% over her budget (the national average for wedding spending). The credit may even be available, but people are likely to think twice.
2) Consumer confidence will (and already has) weaken. When people get nervous, they hang onto their wallets. Will the number of weddings, planned, dip? I think not. But those, not yet under development, may plan a wedding reception that is not quite as opulent.
Today, I’m going through the local voting pamphlet from the State of Nevada, and a special supplement from the local newspaper.
My girl friend and I have been following local, state and national campaigns, from the start. In Nevada, one can vote as early as October 18th (yesterday). We’ll both probably vote this week. Frankly, we have campaign fatigue, and would be happy to tune out the balance of campaigning and propaganda, at all levels.
Whatever your political affiliation or political tendencies, you have just a couple of weeks to get ready to vote. Immediate history indicates that every vote counts, so have a take.
It’s not patriotic, simply to vote. It’s patriotic to be knowledgeable about the issues and the candidates, and then cast your vote.
- Barack Obama - Democratic Party
- John McCain - Rebublican Party
- Bob Barr - Libertarian Party
- Ralph Nader
- Cynthia McKinney - Green Party
Andy Ebon
The Wedding Marketing Blog
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October 20th, 2008 at 12:08 am
I have been turned into a political junkie myself this year.
Like you both, I have that same “fatigue” you talk about but yet can’t help myself watching all this last minute action. It’s fascinating and frustrating.
Funny thing is, as a permanent resident, I can not vote in this election. I voted in every election in Canada from the time I could vote.
I completely agree that it is one of the most important privileges we have as citizens of free, democratic countries and one that people have fought/are fighting for us to enjoy.
Yes, every vote counts so please, go in there and vote and like you said, go in there and make it an educated one. The future of this country depends on it.