Election Day

Ladies and gentlemen, this is the moment you've all been waiting for (maybe not all of you but some of you). This was it. Today was the day. As you probably already know, McCain lost, and Obama won.

One Week

A week from today is Election Day. Many people have waited a long time for this. The campaigns began over a year and a half ago. Senator Obama's campaign began in February 2007. Senator McCain's campaign began in April 2007. So much comes down to that day a week from now. What will happen? Who will win? Time will tell.

Home Stretch

Today is October 4th. Election Day is a month away, on November 4th. This is the home stretch. Campaigns that started over a year ago have only one month left. I wonder who will win and look forward to Election Day.

A Great Race

I'm enjoying the unpredictability of the presidential race. There's no clear front-runner, and that's entertaining. I hope it continues like this. It's almost as good as the 2000 election when people were fighting over who won.

Presidential Nominee

I'm going to laugh if the Democratic Party and/or the Republican Party shoots themselves in the foot by nominating someone who probably won't win the presidential election. Some candidates are more likely to win the presidential election than others, no matter who the parties want to be president. For example, the Democratic Party might nominate Hillary Clinton because most members of the party might want her to become president. But Barack Obama might be more likely to win the presidential election than Hillary Clinton. In that case he would be a better choice. My point is that winning the election is more important than winning with whoever you want to become president. Someone in your party serving as president is better than no one in your party serving as president.

Vilsack Is Out

I read yesterday that Vilsack is out of the 2008 presidential race. So many people are running for president that I'm waiting for them to follow Vilsack's lead and start dropping like flies. Even if they stay in the race until the national conventions, there can only be one in the end.

Obama for President?

It seems like Obama is going to run for president in 2008. If he indeed does, it should make things more interesting. Competition is good for consumers... but maybe that's only in economics, not politics :P

2008 better than 2012

Hillary's best shot at becoming president will probably be in 2008. If she isn't elected president in 2008, she will face an incumbent in 2012. Technically, she could defeat an incumbent, but I believe it will be easier to win in 2008 than defeat an incumbent in 2012. Actually, it will be easier for anyone to win in 2008 than 2012 except for whoever is elected in 2008, who might find it easier to win in 2012 as an incumbent.

I'm looking forward to Barack's announcement.