Yes. Yes. YES. Please, Dear God, make it so.

– disgruntled Clintonite (who voted the Republican ticket today)

Kerry 311
Bush 226

Happy voting everyone! Can’t wait to see how this all shakes out!

I think you captured the candidates’ projection of optimism and pessimism about right, and this is what it may all boil down to for those who are still undecided [most of whom I imagine to be decent, ordinary folk of all ages who will put character above policies].

My forecast is Bush-Cheney 52.5, Kerry-Edwards 46 and Nader/others 1.5, with a 296/241 electoral college win for the incumbent.

Surely no matter who is the winner the sky will not fall in on November 3rd, but, that said, for all our sakes I hope America’s voters retain the 43rd president for four more years.

Then all you have to fear is Hillary in ’08.

The problem (and this perhaps unwarranted suspicion comes from my life in South Chicago in 1968-9 when some precincts seemed to come in suspiciously late) is that Democrats vote more often than Republicans.

Does anyone else find it ironic that the party that for years did race-baiting in the South to deny African-Americans the right to vote Republican are now doing race-baiting to get rid of poll watchers, etc. so that Republican votes will be nullified by vote fraud? (Snark moment)

Bob Kerrey was on O’Reilley tonight (yes, O’Reilley is a blowhard; it isn’t a bad show to watch on the treadmill). Anyway, I like Kerrey – it’s a tribal thing. A) He wasn’t willing to say Kerry was going to win – give him marks for honesty and besides it cheered me; B) he said if Kerry didn’t win and the margin was close, he’d advise him to walk away from it – that would be best for the country. (I don’t think John Kerry asks Bob Kerrey for advice – mores the pity.) O’Reilley said he figured Bush would do tbat if he lost by a hair. (As I remember, Bush didn’t challenge results but only fought to retain them. Am I remembering correctly?)

Anyway, blowhard or not, I think they were right: the country would be better off if this didn’t go to the courts. But has anyone seen a lawyer (well, anyone) turn away from these kinds of fees and publicity? (It would tempt me.)

The problem (and this experience came from my life in South Chicago in 1968-9) is that Democrats seem more likely to vote often than Republicans.

(Does anyone else find it ironic that the party that for years did race-baiting in the South to deny African-Americans the right to vote Republican are now doing race-baiting to get rid of poll watchers, etc. so that Republican votes will be nullified by illegal vote fraud?)

Bob Kerrey was on O’Reilley tonight (yes, O’Reilley is a blowhard; but it isn’t a bad show to watch on the treadmill). Anyway, I like him – it’s a tribal thing. A) He wasn’t willing to say Kerry was going to win – give him marks for honesty and besides it cheered me; B) he said if Kerry didn’t win and the margin was close, he’d advise him to throw the towel in–it would be best for the country. (I don’t think John Kerry asks Bob Kerrey for advice – mores the pity.) O’Reilley said he figured Bush would do tbat if that if he lost by a hair. (As I remember, he didn’t challenge but only fought for what was officially his? Am I remembering correctly?) Anyway, blowhard or not, I think they were right: the country would be better off if this didn’t go to the courts. But has anyone seen a lawyer (well, anyone) turn away from these kinds of fees and publicity? (It would tempt me.)

May Allah grant us swift and sure victory. If not, John Edwards wins, even if he doesn’t.

Matya no baka

Been watching InTrade quite steadily for the past few days – and the market just might be telling us that this puppy’s heading for overtime. And that would suck – a definitive victory by either party would not be a bad thing.

Just wish there were more pro-Kerry rather than anti-W voters

One thing’s fairly certain: The sun will rise in the east come Wednesday and I am hopeful we can begin to put this behind us – for at least a few months…..