So all that time in the Keystone State yielded little for McCain. McCain in Roswell on the last day? There's something just too delicious about that.

No negativity from me today. I refuse to feel worried. I will not look this good news in the face and feel anything but confident.

Everyone from the newest volunteer to donors to the geniuses that are Plouffe and Axelrod has done their job.

But of course all that would mean nothing if we didn't have the best top of the ticket candidate in my lifetime.

One more day of work then Hail to the Chief.

Just to change the subject and add some variety...

Les Gara, an Alaska legislator, has sent a request to the State Atty Gen requesting his office investigate whether or not McCain and his campaign may be guilty of witness tampering concerning the 10 state employees who refused to testify.

Seems the law in Alaska is quite explicit:

"No person may attempt to induce another into not showing up for a legislative subpoena"

Source:http://www.andrewhalcro.com/troopergate_witness_tampering_gara_demands_ag_investigate

Well, a good thing to listen to,,,, and commit to memory - should one be of an age to have little grey cells sufficient to the task - is the Sgt. Barry McGuire take off on his 'Eve of Destruction' over at Andrew Sullivan, under 'Song for Tuesday.

Well, a good thing to listen to,,,, and commit to memory - should one be of an age to have little grey cells sufficient to the task - is the Sgt. Barry McGuire take off on his 'Eve of Destruction' over at Andrew Sullivan, under 'Song for Tuesday'. http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/ 3 Nov about 8:26am

For any of you Nervous Nellies out there who can't quite believe this is really going to happen, consider this:

The UK on-line bookmakers Betfair got every single state right in 2004. All 50. They are currently offering McSlime at 11/1 up from 6/1 a few days ago. Obamas odds have shortened further, from 1/7 to 1/12. If the bookies thought there was any chance of having to payout $12 for every $1 bet on McSlime, they would not be offering those odds.

Most importantly of all, remember: pollsters get paid no matter how badly they call it. They are not penalized if they get it wrong. Bookies, on the other hand, have to pay out huge sums if they get it wrong, which is why they so rarely do. Money trumps ideology in book-making, every time.

So, fear not, my friends, also, you betcha. Wave these assholes goodbye...

Obama is trading at 91 on Intrade.

I am going to guess Mccain is in TN to try and save a few Congressional races?

And could the news stop shoving those outlier mason Dixon polls down our throats when ALL other polls show strong Obama leads?

Yikes!

And just so everyone knows....I managed to snag a ticket to the Obama celebration in Chicago's Grant Park. I will be thinking of all of you as I stand there with my Obama sign. I wish TENA could be right by my side!

WOW, for once McCain is right. WE ARE taking America in a new direction come Tuesday and I CAN'T WAIT.

God please, if there is a god, keep Obama safe from the Republican hatemongers. We don't ask that you take sides. Just keep everyone safe.

My message of the day is from a photo I've seen on the Internet. If I could post it here I would. Don't have the link either. But it shows a photo of Obama from his Democratic Convention speech looking especially determined and fierce. It says:

EVERYONE CHILL THE FUCK OUT,

I GOT THIS!

Whenever I get nervous, I look at it and it calms me down.

Also, I phone banked yesterday and will do the same today and tomorrow. Best way to burn off nervous energy.

If you are like me and feel like a kid waiting on Christmas you could spend the long hours phone banking. Head on over to the Obama site and sign up. They will send you a list of folks to call.

Last Morning Roundup before Election Day! It's hard to believe its almost upon us. I could barely sleep last night, and there's no way I'm getting much work done in the next 48 hours.

Even here in reliably blue CT the excitement is palpable. People with Obama bumper stickers are honking and waving to each other, I know of at least three different phone banking parties going on tonight in my town of 15,000 that usually goes 55-45 Republican.

Doing our best to make up for electing Lieberman!

I have a question about the exit polling this year. How can they do accurate polling in states where many, many voters have already voted? They usually ask who the voter chose and why - but how can they be sure of good data if no one polled the early voters too?

I've been wondering about this for days. But haven't seen anything written about it?

TPM, any ideas?

For a delightful excercise in schadenfreude as well as an explanation of why McSlime is trailing so badly, have a look at this:

http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/10/big-empty.html

...even McCombover's supporters are bored to tears by him, also. You betcha.

I notice that all of McCain's stops are "airport rallies" - ie brief tarmac dealies where they hope to get a soundbite on the local news, and likely with very small crowds. Not that that is a bad way to end the campaign, but the guy's gonna be exhausted.

Just caught a couple minutes of Palin in Ohio- ye gods she's a maniac.

Thanks Josh and all of you at and on TPM!
(Before all of you stop checking TPM because either 1) we won or 2) we lost, I just want to say thanks. Thanks for helping keep us somewhat saner these many, many months of the campaign.)

Our family spent yesterday in Dover,NH canvassing for get out the vote and it was another experience filling us with HOPE for the election. In some gritty trailer parks in a hard-times corner of New Hampshire there were the most enthusiastic voters!!

PS: A good resource site for tomorrow. I just stumbled upon: a joint venture of Kennedy School of Harvard and ABC

PPS: Yes we can! GOTV!

Some advice...do not watch any tv coverage tomorrow, or at least not until polls close. they will just be focusing on the horse race aspect. and, as they report exit polls, which will more than likely be incomplete, that will throw many into a crazy panic.

don't watch until polls have closed.

Is he really having a 2am rally? Is that his local time (mountain or Pacific, I don't remember?). I'll watch. I'll be up for work, at that crazy hour.

TN stop is to get news coverage in Western NC where McCain has strongest support in the state.

I've already early voted for Obama. I've had the privelege three times already. Yes it was all legal (2004 for US Senate, 2008 Illinois primary were the other two). I think we're going to win by a large margin once the as yet to be discussed active military vote (they're donating to Obama 6 to 1) comes in. I'm also sure we'll get the want to back a winner demographic.

I know that sounds flippant, but you'll see.

Palin using Alaskan $$ on the campaign trail.
Babysitters??????

Link is here

http://www.andrewhalcro.com/the_100_000_per_year_babysitter