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I did my civic duty earlier today, and cast my vote in the presidential election, as well as the local elections and ballot questions here in Massachusetts. And I have to say that as I did, what was most important to me was the act of voting. Regardless of your political persuasion or choice, whether I agree or not with your choices or reasons for choosing, what matters most to this democracy is your participation. I listened to the debates, I did my research, and I made my choices. I hope that many many of my fellow citizens did the same thing.

And when the sun rises tomorrow, there will be a newly elected President of the United States, who is going to have huge challenges to face. So participating does not end with the election, it is only the beginning. Write your Senator, write your Representative, write your state officials, stay in touch with what is happening at the local, state, and national level as closely as you followed your candidate for President. Know and understand what is happening in government, because at the end of the day it is our government.

That is my soapbox for the evening, back to watching the results.