I'm a bit nervous about the election. My instinct is that Kerry will win. Not only because I want him to win, but I think he has a good shot. The polls are dead even, however the common wisdom is that undecided break for the challenger. I also think that minorities, incensed at the continuous efforts of Republicans to exclude them from the election in 2000, and the ongoing efforts to exclude them now, will turn out in large numbers. If Kerry doesn't pull ahead, I think it is going to be so close that there will be vote-counting lawsuits in several states, and we won't know who won until December at least.
I have a lot emotionally vested in this election. With the scandal-ridden 2000 election, the Republican victories in 2002, the California recall, and the gay-marriage amendments, it's been four years of political humiliation for me. If Kerry wins I'll be dancing in the streets, and if he loses I'll bury my woes in beer. This is better than sports.
Posted by ahyatt at November 1, 2004 06:54 AM