One Day More!!!

Another Entry for the Outrage Scrapbook

Having just completed several hours of phone banking, I have a few things to convey to the residents of the great state of Colorado.

First off, if you support John McCain, fine. Alternately, if you're a certifiable moron who is still undecided, there's little I can do now to remedy this condition.

However, if you are a registered Democrat and avowed supporter of Barack Obama and you yell at me and berate me when I call, saying you have received "lots" or "10" or "12" calls asking for your vote and to never call again, I do have a response:

1. Be glad your vote means something. You can get pissed at the unpaid volunteers who are hustling to get you to the polls or you can be thankful that you live in a state that grants you the power to affect the outcome of an historic election.

2. If you really think receiving a dozen phone calls is too onerous a burden for a democratic citizen to bear, you probably shouldn't be one.

3. Fuck you very much.

Prediction

I also have him winning one of the electoral votes in Nebraska (they split, but you can't do it on this map) for a total of 326. You heard it here.

I also say NBC calls it at 9:41 Chicago time. Drinks after the Obama speech anyone?

Lake Effect Poll: Who is going to the Obama rally tomorrow?

Notes from the Club, Or Tales from Obama's NYC HQS

Some of you may recall hearing about the night I spent getting sloshed on free apple martinis at Jay Z's club as a Nation intern "covering" the 2004 Republican National Convention in NYC. Really my friend Carmina, another intern, and I used our press passes to get into one of the only RNC parties we could-- one hosted by a Republican African-American politician from Maryland whose name I, predictably, cannot recall. Carmina, in between dancing to Crazy, went around the dance floor asking a lot of people, "You're black-- why are you a Republican?" To which they tended to respond, "I'm not really."

Yesterday my mother and I went to the nearest of three downtown Obama phone bank centers. There were the velvet ropes. Instead of bouncers there were two smiling, bearded guys wearing flannel, one with a ski vest, but there was no mistaking. After signing in so that the campaign could "tell Jay Z and Beyonce how many people showed up" to the space they had "generously donated," my mom and I split up (She got the billiards room upstairs.), and I made my calls from one of ten white leather couches (accidentally across from a girl I went to college with). In another room some guys watched the Jets game, and every half hour or so a server with a plate full of wings stepped awkwardly over us, as he tried to make his way to a paying table.

How's that for full circle?

Courtesy of BA's Blog
I know, Halloween is over, but this helps me hold on just a bit longer

Insane Costumes From Around The World

#s 18 and 26 my faves

Wow, all the acts delivered incredible performances at The Lake Effect Halloween Rock & Roll Masquerade. I've heard that the show was well documented and will send things around as I receive them. I was able to get this one myself and think that EKM and Mizz Magee will get a kick out of it. Great Job everyone!