I sort of envy people who can go to bed and not be concerned with the outcome of elections. I can't even sleep until I know who won local elections much less the national ones.
The same thing is true of home team sporting events. In big games I have to know the outcome or I won't sleep. Of course knowing the outcome can also keep me awake.
The outcome will be the same in the morning, nothing I can do to change it, says those who don't mind waiting. I find this lack of curiosity-curious.
Regardless of the outcome, let's hope this does not occur:
Ohio's Nightmare Scenario
Cincinnati Enquirer: "A new Ohio program intended to make voting easier could keep the presidential election in doubt until late November if the national outcome hinges on the state's 18 electoral votes."
"Under Secretary of State Jon Husted's initiative to send absentee ballot applications to nearly 7 million registered voters across Ohio, more than 800,000 people so far have asked for but not yet completed an absentee ballot for the Nov. 6 election. Anyone who does not return an absentee ballot, deciding instead to vote at the polls, will be required to cast a provisional ballot. That's so officials may verify that they did not vote absentee and also show up at the polls."
"By state law, provisional ballots may not be counted until at least Nov. 17. That means if Ohio's electoral votes would be decisive in the race between President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, the state could keep the nation in suspense for several weeks after the election."
Posted by: Rand | October 25, 2012 at 05:10 PM
Omg I hope this doesn't happen. Weary of Ohio, frankly
Posted by: Diane Meyer | October 26, 2012 at 06:21 AM
I don't think Ohio will be the deciding state for Romney.
Posted by: Ron | October 26, 2012 at 08:54 AM
You just never know, especially this year. In 08 I had no doubt at all that Obama would win. This year, I don't see a clear winner.
Posted by: Diane Meyer | October 26, 2012 at 10:05 AM