Important elections always provide voters with an opportunity to make a mark, not only on a ballot but on their own souls. Given the public’s sentiments expressed almost daily in national polls now about the debacle in Iraq and the overall direction of the country, there’s no reason to believe that won’t be translated into startling results on Election Day, now less than two weeks off. But still, when it comes down to it, courage or the lack of it are very personal things. They will come into play for us all in the privacy of the voting booth on Nov. 7.
