As the midterm election approaches, my hope is everyone eligible to vote will do so.
When I served in the military the disgrace of President Richard Nixon was on my mind. I didn’t care who won the 1976 election. While shipping overseas to serve in an infantry division during the Cold War, I hoped everyone back home did their duty and voted. I was ready to accept the results of the election.
This year there are candidates on the ballot who continue to believe the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump. What malarkey! I will accept the results of the 2022 midterm election because I understand our elections are secure and honest, and every vote that can legally be counted will be. In Iowa we are very good at running elections.
Nov. 8 will be here before we know it. Make sure you do your part, study the candidates on the sample ballot, and vote. It is the least we can do to secure our democratic way of life.
Paul Deaton, Solon, Iowa
Vote on Nov. 8
November 2, 2022