I get it

First of all, I want you all to know that I understand the lengths people go to in order to get a person elected. I have made phone calls, organized fundraisers, walked door-to-door, and put my fair share of yard signs out there. We've worked on both the legislative side and the political side during the election season.

When we first started down this road, I couldn't believe I was going to be one of "those people". You know the kind, they know who is running for an office - on both sides - and they have a pretty good grasp of what issues are relevant to winning a campaign. They enjoy watching poll numbers come in and become gleeful on election night when the returns come in.

I know that we're sick and tired of getting the phone calls and the mail and just basically hearing about candidates so many times that we feel we know them personally.

But there are many out there who have no idea what Amendment 2 is all about in the state of Missouri. They don't know that there are some people running for office that actually think gay marriage is a-okay. And, even more scary, they aren't going to inform themselves about these issues and make the biggest difference.

That's right, they aren't going to vote.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if we all stayed home and the entire election process could be decided by one or two people? What if those people didn't look at the world the way you look at the world? What if those people thought abortion was a right?

As someone who has had some doors politely slammed in her face and more than one person yell over the phone that they don't want anymore calls, I want you to know that I'm tired of it too. I'm tired because we have to go through such hoops to make sure people are as educated as possible when they go to polls.

It's so much more than voting for a particular party anymore. It's voting your values.

So please, the next time someone comes to your door or calls to take a poll remember they're doing this because they believe in the process. They want everyone to go the polls as informed as possible. They really believe they can make a difference - and usually they do.