Election 2008: We have a winner

Whether you voted democrat, republican, independent or Nader, this years election has already crowned a winner....the American public.

I know I am a sports reporter and that politics is well outside my domain, but I was proud to wait in line 45-minutes to vote.

Ballots are expected to be cast in record numbers this year. People might be better informed about this year's Presidential candidates than ever before. Which means that at least for one election, we have defeated the toughest incumbent of all -- voter apathy.

Maybe "generation x" has finally grown up. Maybe people just realized that they can't complain about a system that they don't take part in. Maybe voters wanted to participate in an election that is going to be historic.

Voters are increasingly gathering information from unlikely sources. You could watch Comedy Central's Indecision 2008 or perhaps compare candidates with the Colbert Report. Maybe you watched Obama girl or saw Palin on YouTube. SNL surely helped out as well, emphasizing the character flaws and guffaws (as good as Tina Fey was, for me no one can top Darrell Hammond's Bill Clinton impression). For me (Shannon this time), Amy's rendition of the Sarah Palin rap complete with eskimos and the first dude was about the funniest thing ever--and America agreed as it was the top rated SNL in 14 years.

In the Schwartz household, we routinely cancel out each other's ballot at the polls. But we still go vote.

Whatever the reason for the long lines, getting people involved in our democratic system is a good thing. One that so many before us have died for our right to have.

To me that is the coolest part of all. (Dave)

Now back to sports..... since Shannon's going to be at work until way, way late.