The Dow
Jan. 2009: 7,949
Today: 17,038

S&P
Jan. 2009: 805
Today: 1,992

GNP growth
Jan. 2009: -5.3%
Today: +4.2%

Unemployment
Jan. 2009: 7.8%
Today: 5.9%

Deficit of GNP
Jan. 2009: 9.8%
Today: 2.9%

Consumer confidence
Jan. 2009: 37.7 pts.
Today: 92.4 pts.

Oh, those pesky facts, folks.

I got all this information on Facebook.

Democrats, please remember that there are 72 million Democrats and 52 million Republicans. If we vote we all win. If we do not most of us will lose. So let’s give President Barack Obama and Gov. Mark Dayton someone to work with. We need to re-elect Shannon Savick, Tim Walz and Al Franken. A wise man — Wayne Thorson — said if you want to live like a Republican you have to vote Democratic. John F. Kennedy said a rising tide raises all boats. And remember when you vote it’s just like a gearshift in a car. Put the car in ‘D’ Democratic to move forward and not ‘R’ Republican and what you get is gridlock or reverse.

In closing, let’s vote Tuesday.

Miles Pechacek

Albert Lea