If you can mark an X, you're our kind of people!

Our apologies to Greg Thomey (and his Jerry Boyle character), formerly of 22 minutes for the theft of a slogan. But the title to this post, pretty well sums up the waning hours of the 2005 Podunk election.

The last minute proliferation of lawn signs everywhere, is one of the final signs of the end of this campaign. From the polished and professional designs of a Ken Cote, Sheila Gordon Payne or Mario Castelli, to the more homespun efforts of Erika Rolston, the signs have been getting their last bit of exposure with less than a day to go til voting day. Sprouting up like dandelions on a sunny spring day (oh remember those podunkians), they line roadsides and hold their ground on the hills (until at least the kids knock them all over on the way home from school) the last line of information on your way to the voting booth.

The bulletin boards at the hackingthemainframe site are filling up with last minute discussions, one poster apparently in possession of a letter from the mayor that outlines the reasons to vote for him. Others debate the merits of one or another candidate, or the reasons not to mark your X for someone else.

Over at the nivlac portal, the last minute osbervations are there for the reading. Including a letter from the contender for mayor, Gloria Rendell, who was quick to reply to questions provided by the portal's host. A wee bit of damage control on the big box issue there and a few more details on where that particular campaign issue has gone.

There have even been last minute radio ads gracing the airwaves of the local radio station (not being a frequent listener, I only caught one while browsing in Zellers) urging your support on election day.

And of course we all await patiently tonight's Daily News, which if yesterday was any indication, will be jammed to the edges with those last minute ads, letters and business cards all asking for our support and promising to get the job done for us.

Like the Christmas rush to come in five short weeks, today is the day for that last minute Election advertising shopping.

In the end, though it comes down to what you mark in a little box, on a piece of paper. All the noise and clutter is behind you come Saturday. Tomorrow, it's just you, a ballot and a pencil.

Make your decisions wisely!