This is my last blog before election day. The polls show races "tightening", like they always do. What does this mean? In reality - it means nothing. Polls will often get the results they want, for whatever motivation, whether it's to push an agenda, a particular candidate, or to just keep eyes on screens.

People like me are never polled, because I rarely answer the phone if I don't recognize the number. Whether that attitude skews poll results, it's hard to say. But if the polls try to get an equal number of people that identify as Republican and Democrat, then the naturally results are going to be close.

What matters is showing up on election day. What matters is knowing the laws in your state, and who you want to vote for up and down the entire ballot. Check your local websites to verify you're registered. Get a sample ballot. See what those "ballot initiatives" really mean.

Republicans have been trying to suppress voting for years. Their tactics have gotten worse, and if they gain control of state governments and/or the U.S. government, you can be sure they will do what they can to create a permanent hegemony. The party of "small government" will be Big Brother.

So ignore the polls. Vote like your life depends on it - because it might.