14 million

I watched NBC Nightly News tonight and Tim Russert reported on the Super Tuesday results.  He flashed up the popular vote.  It was very narrow margin, something like 50,000 votes -- 1/2 of 1% of the total.  I just looked up the actual numbers and our friends at Time Magazine have it all figured out.  Over 14 million people voted in the Democratic primaries and caucuses, as opposed to the 8 million for the Republican races.  

What do the numbers tell you?  

Exactly.  We can really make a difference.  Don't give up and keep on moving toward November.

How in the world??

As I watch the returns for Super Tuesday, I am mildly disturbed that CNN and all of the other networks project winners when only 2% of the precincts have reported their numbers. Didn't they learn anything about exit polls from the 2000 general election?

Bring it on!

I am so ready for Super Tuesday. I am going to wake up early (or try to) and go to my polling place. And, after the polls close, I am going to park myself in front of my TV and watch as much election coverage as possible.

But before that happens, I would like to share the reason why I started believing in Barack Obama. This is his 2004 Democratic Convention Speech. If you have 16 minutes to spare in your busy day, I implore you to listen and watch Obama's speech. He hasn't changed his tune in four years. The message is the same and the fire and passion are still there. If you are undecided, give Barack a chance. He will make you believe that each individual's opinion and vote matters. He calls it the audacity of hope.