What are you feeling ...

[Haole Girl]

in the final stretch?

I've taken up my old habit of nail biting. Also, I've eaten half the Halloween candy in the house. :-(

Yeah, I'm a little stressed.

You?

:shrug:

[reyd reid reed]

1. I'm feeling optimistic...

I'm trying really hard not to get my hopes up too high...and since I'm in Colorado and my neighborhood's littered with McCain/Palin signs it's not too hard to manage...but I'm optimistic.

Obviously I can't speak to early voter turnout everywhere but I went today -- stood in line for well over an hour and the whole time I was there, the line never diminished and I didn't notice anyone at all walking away because they didn't want to wait. I've never seen that here. Ever.

[Haole Girl]

3. Good to hear people are really wanting to vote

I know what you mean about the McCain/Palin signs. :hug:

[billyoc]

25. Oh... you're out there in the Fundie Vatican!

:scared:

[AlCzervik]

2. i can't wait to vote no on prop h8.

i'm fucking pissed to tell tell thr truth and i want Obama to win and prop h8 to fail in the worst way.

[Haole Girl]

5. I've been pissed for awhile too!

:hug:

[FloridaJudy]

4. Cautiously optimistic

When you hear me try to sing "Un bel di vedremo" from Madam Butterfly, you'll know it's over.

I'll probably bust the elastic on my Yoga pants.

[Haole Girl]

6. lol!

That's funny!

:-)

[Chan790]

7. Fatalistic.

I don't know why...even though I know rationally that we're going to win...I can't seem to get past this intuitive vibe that it's all going to go horribly wrong.

[Haole Girl]

8. I'm ignoring that vibe....

I keep telling myself it's paranoia. It *is* paranoia... right? :hug:

[Chan790]

19. Yes...

although for me it's probably also the fact that it hasn't stopped raining here for 3 days except the 10 minutes it snowed. Seriously what is that action? It's October still.

It's paranoia. I know it's paranoia...we're going to win.

[NewJeffCT]

23. Maybe it's a CT thing?

I'm somewhat like that as well.

[Nevernose]

9. EXHAUSTED

My daughter pointed out last week that we've been working on the Obama campaign for over a year. I've followed every scrap of news, knocked on doors, made phone calls, advised student clubs, stuffed envelopes, did data entry, cleaned up campaign offices...

I'm tired. Really, really tired. Tired deep in my bones. None of the "pros" in my state have been working on this campaign as long as I have; when a staffer tries to guilt me for not working more, I'm starting to get a little tense.

And I'm optimistic, and worried that they'll steal it, and more worried that people will believe McCain's socialist bullshit, and I'm hoping that Obama's already won.
And I'm kicking myself in the ass for taking off the fourth, but not the fifth. I deserve to sleep in that day.

[Haole Girl]

13. Thank you for doing all you've done

Really! If it wasn't for people like you, Obama wouldn't be our candidate. :hug:

[grannylib]

10. All of the above...I bounce back and forth, minute to minute, day to day...

it's terrifying and exhilarating and nerve wracking and I can't wait until it's over.

[Haole Girl]

14. I can see that!

:hi:

[puerco-bellies]

11. I am doing everything possible to stiffle any hope..

I believed in 2000, and 2004. It's been a long, long winter.

[Haole Girl]

15. It has, indeed, been one hell of a long winter

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. My dear KC2!

Pretty much all of the above!

But mainly I cannot fucking wait till it's over!

*sigh*

:hi:

:hug:

[Haole Girl]

16. Me too!!

:hi:

:hug:

[Connonym]

17. nervous as hell

I want to be excited but I'm scared to. Today my shrink told me he didn't think I have anything to worry about but if something unexpected happens he'll make room in his schedule to see me on Wednesday (I'm serious, he really said that).

[Haole Girl]

18. Wow... that was nice of him to say that

:hug:

[Connonym]

24. back in 2002

my former psychiatrist told me that it was pointless getting upset about politics and that I was causing myself undue stress because there was nothing I could do to change it. That's only part of the reason why he is my *former* shrink.

[britpopper]

20. Definitely All of the Above...

They all certainly apply and for us in California, also nervous on the Prop H8te debacle as well...

[Haole Girl]

32. Prop 8 makes me sad

There was a time, in California, when something like that would have never made it on a ballot. I'm sure the majority of Californians are smarter than that. Well, I hope so!

:hug:

[Jamastiene]

21. A mixture of all of the above and pain.

I'm hurting again today, so I had to mention it. Maybe if I mention it, it won't hurt so bad.

[Haole Girl]

33. Aww

hope you feel better soon. :hug:

[Lucian]

22. Cautiously optimistic.

About my whole life and about Election Day.

[Haole Girl]

34. That's great!

:-)

[bigwillq]

26. Optimistic.

:hi:

[Haole Girl]

35. Hey bigwillq

I'm glad. Thanks! :hi:

[bigwillq]

39. We need to stay upbeat and positive!

:) :hi:

[Forkboy]

27. I'm happy I have cancer to take my mind of the election, let's put it that way.

:D

And pass the damn candy! :P

[Haole Girl]

36. Well..

Guess I really do need to put the candy down! ;-) :hug:

[Forkboy]

52. No way...yum it all up!

In fact, don't give any to the little rugrats at Halloween...let them get their own damn candy. :)

[TZ]

28. All of the above

However I have the reassuring access to a political scientist (Georgetown, Catholic U) who gives speeches about Congress, the Media and Elections, does polling research for Pew...and he gave a talk two weeks ago to a conservative group where he told them that he thinks Obama is gonna get 315 electoral votes! They didn't like that much...But he changed his count a little when I saw him last week..now he thinks it could be as much as 350!

[Haole Girl]

37. 350!?!

That would be so wonderful. Thanks for that. :hi:

[DS1]

29. An overwhelming need to find a new job

I'm tired of working for two useless fucking douchebags who don't even understand the technology they're trying to sell. It drives me up the fucking wall.


Hey Martin, what's a router do?



Fuck you AND your 1,000/day paycheck

[Haole Girl]

38. Hope you find something you like soon!

:hi:

[cwydro]

30. Judging from your posts,

I think you and I are on the same page.

I am #1. wildly hopeful
#2. terrified
#3. nervous, stressed, optimistic, pessimistic and just wishing it was next week already

I am supposed to go to NC on Tuesday again to visit the folks, but I may postpone that, because I don't think I can take the stress of traveling and election day!

I caught a cold this week, first time sick in 3 years.

Coincidence? I think not.

Aaaaarrgghhhh! Let it be over and let us win!

[Haole Girl]

41. Hope you feel better soon..

Don't forget to drink some fresh juice and get enough sleep. :hug:

[cwydro]

56. Thanks.

I'm drinking cranberry juice, but I am so bored that I'm thinking about adding something, um, medicinal to it.:evilgrin:

[Tommy_Carcetti]

31. Tired as hell about hearing about Sam the Unlicensed Plumber.

Hope that guy fades into obscurity as a footnote to a failed campaign.

[Haole Girl]

42. Yeah, me too

He makes me ill. I'm suspicious the whole thing was a plant. But, then, I can be paranoid at times! lol

[av8rdave]

40. Nervous

I like how the polling's been looking, but I learned long ago to never assume it's over until it's over.

Three decades of watching Air Force football will do that to you.

[Haole Girl]

44. Yep

Being a Cowboys fan can teach you that, too! lol

[av8rdave]

51. No kidding!

This season has taught me not to get too worried about any upcoming games!

[MrCoffee]

43. My only fear is that Obama will blow McLame out so badly that it will rally the pukes

I worry that 75% of the popular vote and 400+ electoral votes will rally the pukes for the midterm.

[Haole Girl]

45. That would be bad

I didn't even think of that. On the other hand, many - MANY - people are ticked off now that they feel it personally (in their "pocket books" as they like to say). Only time will tell, I guess.

[av8rdave]

53. However, the upside of that would be....

the total elimination of the "stolen election" and "he really has no mandate" arguments.

[Aristus]

46. I feel like eight years of night are finally coming to an end...

The sun is coming up...

B-)

[Haole Girl]

47. I like that

Should this be our theme song? :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZtQh5EIgWQ

[guitar man]

48. I'm just going to get drunk

starting Friday night and I'm not going to sober up until wednesday! :silly:

[Haole Girl]

49. Now THAT sounds like a plan!

Oh, as long as you can still vote. Now I'm really glad I voted early! lol

:toast:

:rofl:

[guitar man]

50. wouldn't be the first time I voted drunk!

:hi:

[deepthought42]

54. I want to be hopeful...

but since I turned 18, in 2000 no less, elections haven't gone well ('06 being the exception). I don't know how I'm going to get through class that night, but then I think everyone in my class will be feeling the same way.

[Haole Girl]

55. Hope they let you out early, at least!

:hi:

[deepthought42]

57. That's the thing about grad school...

they don't. lol... Though we may have to radio on during class. At least I've sent my ballot in...til then...nervous!

:hi: