Conaway: Tuesday is the measure of us
Shelby County Election Commission tests the election system ahead of Election Day at Shelby Farms on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Dan Conaway
Dan Conaway was a freelance columnist with The Daily Memphian from 2018 to 2025.
In his opinion piece, Dan Conaway says that if you vote for Donald Trump, whatever he does will be with your permission.
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