Political Equinox

After ten hours in the car, one stop for gas and food and three states I finally made it to Minneapolis.

In between the intermittent NPR stations I was able to tune into and the seemingly endless stuff on my Ipod, I had a lot of time to think. One thing continually passed through my mind - Sarah Palin?!?!

I really don’t understand the choice at all. I mean, he could be going for the disaffected Hillary vote but he’s sacrificing the “experience” vote at the same time. I could go on, but I’ve gotta get up early for work tomorrow.

More to follow.

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As I type this Barack Obama has walked on stage and is giving his acceptance speech. All I can think of right now “I wish I was at Invesco Field.”

That however, was impossible. I couldn’t start school, help put out the first issue of the Bachelor, my school paper and attend the convention at the same time (although I most definitely would if I could).
So I’m settling for the next best thing. Tomorrow I will be driving ten hours to Minneapolis-Saint Paul for the Republican National Convention. I’ll be working for NBC as a “runner.” Although there really wasn’t …

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