Can you believe the presidential election is a week away? Living in DC, interning at Newsday, working with reporters who cover this stuff every day… It’s hard to imagine not constantly thinking and talking about this election. A lot of people have compared it to a marathon. I ran a 13-mile road race a couple of years ago, and let me tell you, no matter what they say, it hurts until the very end. But in my experience, once you can see the finish line, the mood lightens and you get that final jolt of energy. After weeks of effort and slight panic that my county clerk forgot me, I finally got my absentee ballot in the mail today. My election finish line is here! All of you voters heading to the polls in person need one more week of endurance. And as for Obama and McCain – whoever wins (if he’s doing his job) won’t stop sprinting for another four-eight years, he’ll just get a quick water break before the real race begins. At least the view is nice…
