Next week, partisan politics will reign as the Democrat-led Legislature returns to try and override two controversial vetoes issued by Republican Gov. Jim Douglas.
But today, the Douglas administration and Vermont Democrats agree on a vote -- a vote to make Springfield, Vermont the site for the "hometown" premier of The Simpsons Movie on July 26. Vermont's Springfield is one of 14 competing for this honor.
Gubernatorial spokesman Jason Gibbs sent out an email this afternoon to rally support. He wrote, "Early returns show Vermont’s Springfield locked in a three-way tie—a dead heat! Springfield, Vermont needs every vote it can muster! Please vote and pass along to others."
Over on the Vermont Democratic Party website, they put up this message. "As much as we at the VDP love politics—and we do—sometimes, another worthy cause presents itself and we feel compelled to dedicate some of our grassroots energy to a cause of a different sort. This weekend, we’re encouraging all Vermonters to exercise their democratic right and support Vermont’s own Springfield in what may be the most important election in the history of the town."
So if you want to participate, go here and cast your vote.
-- Nancy Remsen
