FOR MANY AMERICANS, THIS TUESDAY,' EXERCISING YOUR FRANCHISE' MEANS A TRIP TO MCDONALDS.  MANY MORE TRIPS ARE MADE TO THEIR FAVORITE FAST FOOD ENTERPRISE THAN THE ONE TRIP NEEDED TO VOTE.  AND FOR FAR TOO MANY, MORE CONCERN IS SPENT ON MENU DETAILS THAN WHO THE CANDIDATES ARE.   GRANTED THE LATTER CONCERN  MIGHT - GOD FORBID - BURN A FEW CALORIES.  BUT LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE, IT WOULD BE AN EXCUSE TO REFUEL THAT NOBLE EFFORT OF CITIZENSHIP.  THE REALITY IS THOSE RELUCTANT CITIZENS (I WAS LOOKING FOR A NICE WAY TO PUT IT) AREN'T READING THIS OR ANY BLOG, BUT IF YOU KNOW A FEW, SEE IF YOU CAN'T HAVE A LITTLE INFLUENCE. ( IT SEEMS TO ME BLOGGING IS A LOT LIKE TALKING TO THE TREES  OUT BACK, THEY STAND AND LISTEN,... AND THEN NOTHING HAPPENS. THE SQUIRRELS STOP BRIEFLY, BUT THEN THEY GO BACK TO GATHERING ACORNS).  ON THE OTHER HAND WHEN I HEAR OF THESE GET OUT THE VOTE EFFORTS I CRINGE.  I'M NOT SURE IF ROUNDING UP SOME OF THE TURKEYS (REAL ONES) ROAMING THROUGH  THE WOODS HEREABOUTS, AND GETTING THEM TO 'PECK' THEIR FAVORITE CANDIDATES  ON THE BALLOT, WOULD GET BETTER RESULTS.... OOP, I'VE GOT TO GO,  MY EGG MCMUFFIN IS READY. (I VOTED ABSENTEE BY THE WAY, SO I'M INDULGING).