« Stupid candidate tricks | Main | What morning will bring »

It's time ...

nixon_lodge200.jpg
The most important Election Day in my lifetime is a mere 12 hours away, and even as we continue to debate who's best and what's worst, it's amazing, and somewhat daunting, to think how little we'll control come Wednesday. Tomorrow we decide who leads the free world. The next day, we're at the mercy of that decision.

Some would argue it doesn't matter - that the political process drives what comes out of Washington far more than any one individual.

And yet, you wonder how history would have changed had Richard Nixon defeated John F. Kennedy in 1960. A mere 112,000 votes - one tenth of one percent of those who voted - separated the two. What would have happened with the space race, Cuba, civil rights and Vietnam?

What if Ford had beaten Carter, or Gore defeated Bush?

What if, what if, what if?

In a little over 24 hours, we'll know what "is." Make the most of it.

And if you need help finding a polling place, here's a link.

Post a comment