Yesterday, I mentioned David Stillwell stopped by on leave from Iraq. I asked him what he learned about Iraq so far. He is most impressed by the last election.

David's unit was providing security for polling places. In Iraq, elections take place over three days. The military and the disabled vote on separate days, and then on the third day, the general public.

The first two days there were bombings, 100 in Baghdad alone. This didn't deter the Iraqi's. The third day one would expect many people to stay home. Not 63% of them. That was the total voter turnout!

The thirst for freedom is a memory that will last for David.

Our own voter turnout for the last national election was 56.8%. Not that much different. Except we weren't expecting mortar shells and rocket. But, David is probably comparing Iraq to our last election in California, May of 2009, 28%.

It's tough to travel one mile to your polling place.

Or walk outside and mail your ballot. You might get bombed by a pigeon flying by, after all…

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