With Election Day nearing, the pollsters are calling my home like crazy. It's like a game every time the phone rings. Who's next? I even got a call this week from a company inquiring about my knowledge of fake finger nails. Turns out I have no such knowledge. Do I wear them? No. How do I feel about the statement, 'Fake fingernails can be classy'? Strongly disagree. (I know that makes me an anomaly among New Jersey women, but Adriana from The Sopranos I'm not.)
It's the pollster that got away, however, that's haunting me. I came home to a voice mail the other day from the National Organization for Marriage (NOM). Contrary to what the name might lead you to believe, it is actually not pro-marriage but pro-heterosexual marriage. I know because I was intrigued enough by the cheery message to go to the Web site. Apparently NOM is working on voter outreach in New Jersey and, well, it certainly brought the thrust of the anti-same-sex marriage movement more into focus for this voter.