And thank the good lord for that. This constant barrage is draining. I suppose I could turn off the TV, unplug the radio at work and stop surfing the web, but I can't stop. To me this campaign is like a car wreck on the side of the road. I don't want to look, but I have to.

The rightwing nuts and the leftwing nuts all think their guy is going to win in a landslide. Me. I'm cautiously optimistic. I think Kerry is edging away slightly in important swing states, most notably Ohio and Pennsylvania (both states where Nader is off the ballot, incidentally) and will win if everyone who plans on voting is able to vote and their votes are counted.

Bush is not polling over 50% in any swing state or nationally which is great news for the Kerry camp as undecideds trend towards the challenger at the end of an election cycle. The Democrats have also registered far more voters than the Republicans and I don't think that is being accurately reflected in the polls.

That said, there's a week left and so much could happen. I just hope that whatever the result is, that we know it on November 3rd. I don't think anyone wants to have to go through another 2000 experience again.