Shannon Jacobs wrote:
> Well, thanks for the helpful information offered in this thread, but so 
> far I'm doubtful it will avail much. Following the appropriate links I 
> was able to find lots of detail about the procedure for Texas. First it 
> said I wasn't qualified to use this system. Then it said they had 
> extended it and it looked like I did qualify. However, in the next 
> section it looked like I was between the cracks again, but in the 
> section after that... I'll take another swing at figuring it out again 
> later, but so far I sure couldn't figure out what I was supposed to do. 
> Closest I got was the same address I'd been writing to already. The only 
> explanation I can figure for instructions like those is that they don't 
> want too many folks to figure 'em out.
> 
> Years ago this absentee voting stuff used to be relatively painless and 
> easy.
> 
> At this point Occam's Razor seems to be the "no vote" list.
> 
> Anyway, it probably doesn't matter that much. My representative was 
> Lloyd Doggett, quite a tough old moderate (which means he's called a 
> screaming liberal in Texas). It would have been an honor to vote for him 
> again, but his district was thoroughly gerrymandered... Fortunately for 
> the big picture, the fanatical Busheviks have concentrated themselves in 
> certain states (like Texas), so I'm increasingly optimistic Kerry will 
> be able to take the swing states and the election. (Assuming they 
> actually count the votes this time.)

Kerry is strong and compelling.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A55919-2004Oct22?language=printer

- Kevin