Since 1984, the winner of the Louisiana State University vs. Alabama game has accurately predicted the winner of the presidential election. If LSU wins, a Republican takes office. If Alabama wins, a Democrat takes office.

Verdict: President Obama

Yet ANOTHER reason to be happy about the outcome of that game! Roll Tide!!

I suspect Vermont will keep electing Bernie Sanders in to office even after his death. There's a "Weekend At Bernie's" joke in there somewhere but I am groggy after my afternoon nap.

So I just now realized...both my Senate and House elections do not have an incumbent! My Senator is retiring, and my district got redistricted and the current Rep is running in a different district. How weird. It also means if I were to try to get a meeting with a staffer when I visit DC, the only one would not be lame duck is McCain, regardless of who wins the elections.

and she said the important thing was to vote.

As it should be. Really, it's important to vote. We can disagree with each other on who / what to vote for and that's okay. Just vote.

I need one of those "Keep Calm" things that says something about Chummy from Call the Midwife -- she is my new favorite character on anything.

I really do not know how I will get work done tomorrow. I just want to watch news all day, even with no news to report.

Oh my god, me too, and I have to put an issue of the journal together tomorrow (which means I don't really have time to fuck around looking for news). In theory, putting the issue together should distract me from waiting for the returns, but in practice, I'm going to be a jittery freak all day.

On a slightly related note (only because I am forcing the relation here), I came home to a barfy dog, and I assume it's because he can't stand the idea of a Romney presidency. I meant to get him a Dogs for Obama t-shirt, but he hates dog clothes. He tolerates a bandana.

So Kato says "No Romney! I barf at the idea!"

...and then I cleaned it up, which was less politically exciting. And now he's sulking because there is no way to explain to a dog that when he barfs, he doesn't get dinner, for his own good.

So Kato says "No Romney! I barf at the idea!"

Hah! I have an "I Ride Inside: Dogs Against Romney" sticker on my car. Someone even asked me about it this weekend, which was nice.

I have done nearly nothign today. Not good. Should make some calls.

So here is my electoral college map drawn up. I think it is kind of folly for me to put FL in the blue column, but I'm doing it anyway.

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Excellent, le nubian! (eta: I meant the phone paper--my tablet won't let me see the electoral vote thingy, sorry)

I asked my local Obama office what I could do tomorrow that didn't involve talking to people. They asked for baked goods for the GOTV workers. Operation "Bake for Obama" starts in my kitchen in half an hour.

What is GOTV? I keep seeing it, and I've clearly missed something.