Potatoes in the Mist

D picked up a Hillary Clinton nutcracker for my brother's mother-in-law, whose hatred for Hillary is legend. At Thanksgiving dinner, my brother's MIL's sister said, "You know, I think you have the same birthday as Hillary," and my brother's MIL said, "Oh, no. That's not true. That's a mistake." So today we got a thank-you note from my brother's MIL, who, if you haven't guessed, is a staunch conservative. Here is the depth of her hatred for Hillary: She and her husband changed their registration to Democrat so they could vote for Obama in the primary -- thus putting in their 2 cents to keep Hillary from getting the nomination. They live in Connecticut, I forget whether Hillary won that state or not. D and I voted for Hillary, but I don't think it really matters since it looks like Obama will win. D and I have a long history of voting for the losing candidate: Kerry, Gore, etc. Somewhere back in the mists of time, he supported Bill ...

So D and I went over and voted for Hillary today. Did you vote? If so, for whom? (And if you don't like talking politics, no need to reveal. But I am curious.) I feel like there is an excitement in the air surrounding this election. People are ready for change, or, to use Obama's buzzword, "hope." D says he has a very good PR team -- it's recommended to brand yourself with a single word. I do like him, and he's probably the "coolest" candidate in recent years (I think he has a rock-star image) but I just feel more comfortable with Hillary somehow, like she has more experience with the White House. Apparently Barack won in Georgia, but the polls are still open in most states.