Recently, a close friend of mine told me she didn’t vote in the primary election. I was flabbergasted, to say the least.

Didn’t vote? Why in the world would someone throw a single vote away?

This is the most important election, I believe, in American history.

Let’s look at our own state government first, starting with our “elected” governor, Christine Gregoire.

1. We have a 33 percent increase in spending, and it only took four years. This leaves our state with a $2.7 billion deficit.

Are you listening?

2. Then, Gregoire has doubled the cost of her personal staff. If that isn’t bad enough, she has tripled her communications staff.

Need more?

3. Gregoire supports a state income tax.

4. Gregoire and her Democrat-controlled Legislature raised taxes by more than $1.1 billion.

Do you remember the last election four years ago, when Gregoire ran against Dino Rossi?

Dino won twice, but after the third recount, Gregoire took it.

I don’t want that to happen again, or have this group back in office again.

I’ve had enough. Have you?

This time, everyone needs to get the vote out and your vote does count. Let’s make sure when they count the votes this time there won’t be any questions as to who won.

NANCY ZORROZUA

Bremerton