Sunday 10/24 - Electoral Vote

As most of you know, Kathy was hard to figure our sometimes. When she was in her "work" mode, she became very neutral on most political issues. You'd never know if she was a Democrat or a Republican.

But at home, she and I would have some spirited discussions. She hated Rush, tolerated O'Reilly but loved Tony Snow. She loved Streisand as a singer but did not like her political opinions. We at least agreed about that!

Her humble childhood had left a great impact upon her. She usually fell into the Republican camp on most issues, but always with a little "r". She was truly a compassionate conservative. She was always mindful of those less fortunate. But she had pulled herself up and moved onto to a bigger life.

So here we are again with a divide nation about to decide the fate of the federal government for four years. But 50/50 doesn't mean much.

The game we play called "Elect a president" is not who gets the most popular votes but rather who gets the electoral college votes.

Here's a site that takes the opinion polls by state and calculates the college votes for a national total. Check it out. It's updated frequently.

http://www.electoral-vote.com/