Final thoughts on on the eve of our national election

Some final thoughts on the eve of our major national crossroads:

I had a fun evening at the gas pump. On the way to David’s school at 5pm this evening I noted a BP gas station with $1.75 gas. Excited, I called Rhonda to share the news. After picking up David I drove up the road to return and fill up. A block away I noted people gathered around the station’s sign, taking pictures. I then noticed a station representative using the large metal pole to modify the price listing, leaving a space next to the “99″ at the top row for 87 octane. As I turned into the station an ocean of cars were present, along with an ocean of political volunteers and campaign personnel. This station was a nexus for the Jim Gilmore for Senate campaign. As it turns out the gas station was doing a $0.99 gas promotion, in connection with the campaign’s pitch of “Drill Here, Drill Now“. I could care less about this pitch, this gimmick and was quite excited to be paying $0.99 for gas, using my iPhone to snap photos of the pump and sign. As I was about to put the hose back on the pump a man in a tailored suit rounds the corner and introduces himself. Jim Gilmore was out pressing the flesh, opening by introducing himself and pointing out that a long-time friend runs the station and believes in his campaign’s message. I thanked the former governor and complimented him on the clever election year gimmick, wishing him luck Tuesday. Even with the cheep gas I have absolutely no plan to vote for him.
It drives me absolutely crazy that Sarah Palin says “Democrat Party” and not “Democratic Party“.
Some long-shot, against-the-spread predictions:
- McCain narrowly wins New Hampshire
- Obama wins in North Carolina (Dem candidate for president has not won in NC since 1964)
- McCain wins in Virginia by less than 1% (Dem has not won the Commonwealth since 1964)
- Obama wins Ohio by less than 2% (no Republican has ever won the White House without Ohio)
- Convicted (corruption), disgraced Alaska senator Ted Stevens narrowly wins in Alaska (polls have his challenger, Dem mayor of Anchorage up big)
- There will be “funny business” with polls in Ohio with allegation of voter fraud, voter suppression and missing ballot boxes.
- Pennsylvania will be decided by less than 2%