Last night, a classmate noted to our Statistics teacher that there's a class on Election Night, and would he consider cancelling class. Unfortunately the teacher refused, so now I get to decide whether to cut class or be incommunicado from roughly 5PM to 11PM PST that night.
I think it's very much up in the air whether we'll know who wins on Election Night or not. Given the rumblings in Ohio, Florida, Nevada, and elsewhere, it may well be that the morning after Election Day we'll see a tidal wave of lawsuits and accusations, and will not know who won for weeks. Again.
On the other hand, the poll numbers are starting to shift in Kerry's favor. It could happen that a Kerry win will be of sufficent numbers to make it clear that despite any shenanigans, real or attempted, Kerry's victory will be secure. I well remember how happy and relieved I felt in 1992 when Clinton won. If something similar happens again I want to be there for it in real time.
Or God forbid, the reverse could happen. In which case I will have to drink myself into oblivion for a while and then start trying to figure out how to survive the next 4 years.
Either way, I think I want to be at home, or with friends, watching the events unfold.
Sorry, Professor.
