I voted for Sen. Barack Obama this morning & am really, really hoping he wins. We've had enough stupidity & paranoia in the White House for too long, it's time to go in a more positive direction, a less Orwellian one. McCain made a Faustian bargain in his bid for the presidency & took away any respect I had for him. Palin is someone who has coasted on her looks her entire life, without much substance behind the gloss. What there is, is frightening. All those pics of her over dead animals she killed, only made things worse.
   There was no line at all at my polling place(an elementary school gym), though a worker told me that there were lines earlier, when parents were taking kids to school. I was prepared for a wait, even took a paperback with me.I feel quite guilty after hearing stories from my friends in other areas. One friend in SC waited 5 hours to vote! Mind boggling. Americans are always chided for having such a low turnout, but the system takes it for granted, since this is proof that they aren't equipped to handle larger crowds. It's contradictory.
    It's going to be a nerve-wracking night waiting for the election results, but if Democrats win, it'll be worth it. I'm so afraid something will go wrong like it has other years. Winning the popular vote doesn't guarantee success, unfortunately. I feel hopeful and scared at the same time.
Go Obama!!!!