Tomorrow...it's your choice!
Hello everybody.
Well...this is it. All the mudslinging, all the drama, all the cutthroat battles, all those "...and I approve this message" messages...they will come to an end once and for all tomorrow. The final chapter of the 56th United States Presidential election will be written when we head to the polls and place our final drafts in the ballot box.
The forecast may call for an Obama landslide victory (his informercial last Wednesday which was watched by over 33 million viewers -- way more than Ross Perot's stodgy campaign infomercials in 1992 -- might have sealed the deal for him), but you know John McCain may be pulling out a last-minute miracle. I was among the millions who've voted early, and I'm confident that when the sun comes up on Wednesday morning, it could be to "OBAMA MAKES HISTORY!" banner headlines in all the papers...not to mention Sarah Palin making her sad flight home to Alaska.
Of course, there are hundreds of other races to be decided including state races and propositions. California has two of them on the ballot: whether or not to ban animal cruelty and whether or not marriage should be one and and one woman.
Here in Alaska, Ted Stevens' and Don Young's longtime jobs on Capitol Hill are on the line, as Mark Begich and/or Ethan Berkowitz may take them. Stevens returned home last week to impromptu rallies in Anchorage and Fairbanks after his conviction, but it may be a bit too late.
The main issue that has been facing us is, yes, the economy. Both Obama and McCain have their own agendas on how to fix it, but whose one will it be to sway the voters?
Election Night will also be the news junkies' Super Bowl, as the networks get to showcase their fancy graphics and technology that have been in the planning stages for months. John King will have CNN's "Magic Wall" to play with; the ice rink at Rockefeller Plaza will turn into an electoral map for NBC; ABC will use Times Square to display the results; and CBS will go middle-school with touch-screens to tell the whole story. Their coverage will last until 10:00 pm here in Alaska...we hope.
But all throughout America, you can feel it as the witching hour draws near. We've seen lots of names drop out in the last two years leading up to this (Hillary Clinton, Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani), and now, only two remain. They are both Senators alright, but after tomorrow night, either Barack Obama or John McCain will be promoted to the ultimate job as 44th President of the United States...not to mention moving to the swankiest pad of them all on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. We've started this long journey after the mid-terms in 2006; tomorrow, it all ends.
So whether it's in the middle of your lunch break, in between classes, or on your way to or coming home from work, tomorrow...IT'S YOUR CHOICE!!!!!!
By the way, I'll be updating on this blog starting at around 8:00 pm Eastern (about an hour or so after the first polls close), and...you can interact with me on Twitter on the results as they trickle in!
It's going to be one interesting (and historic) night tomorrow night, so so long, stay strong, and don't forget to vote!
Hello everybody.
Well...this is it. All the mudslinging, all the drama, all the cutthroat battles, all those "...and I approve this message" messages...they will come to an end once and for all tomorrow. The final chapter of the 56th United States Presidential election will be written when we head to the polls and place our final drafts in the ballot box.
The forecast may call for an Obama landslide victory (his informercial last Wednesday which was watched by over 33 million viewers -- way more than Ross Perot's stodgy campaign infomercials in 1992 -- might have sealed the deal for him), but you know John McCain may be pulling out a last-minute miracle. I was among the millions who've voted early, and I'm confident that when the sun comes up on Wednesday morning, it could be to "OBAMA MAKES HISTORY!" banner headlines in all the papers...not to mention Sarah Palin making her sad flight home to Alaska.
Of course, there are hundreds of other races to be decided including state races and propositions. California has two of them on the ballot: whether or not to ban animal cruelty and whether or not marriage should be one and and one woman.
Here in Alaska, Ted Stevens' and Don Young's longtime jobs on Capitol Hill are on the line, as Mark Begich and/or Ethan Berkowitz may take them. Stevens returned home last week to impromptu rallies in Anchorage and Fairbanks after his conviction, but it may be a bit too late.
The main issue that has been facing us is, yes, the economy. Both Obama and McCain have their own agendas on how to fix it, but whose one will it be to sway the voters?
Election Night will also be the news junkies' Super Bowl, as the networks get to showcase their fancy graphics and technology that have been in the planning stages for months. John King will have CNN's "Magic Wall" to play with; the ice rink at Rockefeller Plaza will turn into an electoral map for NBC; ABC will use Times Square to display the results; and CBS will go middle-school with touch-screens to tell the whole story. Their coverage will last until 10:00 pm here in Alaska...we hope.
But all throughout America, you can feel it as the witching hour draws near. We've seen lots of names drop out in the last two years leading up to this (Hillary Clinton, Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani), and now, only two remain. They are both Senators alright, but after tomorrow night, either Barack Obama or John McCain will be promoted to the ultimate job as 44th President of the United States...not to mention moving to the swankiest pad of them all on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. We've started this long journey after the mid-terms in 2006; tomorrow, it all ends.
So whether it's in the middle of your lunch break, in between classes, or on your way to or coming home from work, tomorrow...IT'S YOUR CHOICE!!!!!!
By the way, I'll be updating on this blog starting at around 8:00 pm Eastern (about an hour or so after the first polls close), and...you can interact with me on Twitter on the results as they trickle in!
It's going to be one interesting (and historic) night tomorrow night, so so long, stay strong, and don't forget to vote!
