still too close to call

I just voted.

I thought I had made up my mind but waivered a bit as I spoke to my good friend, Juli (just got her PhD., teaches women's studies, runs the Women's Resource Center at a university, etc...) while driving to the polling place and then again when I ran into a few people I knew who were campaigning outside the polls for the 2 people whom I had been compelled to support.

Several people that I respect greatly have been very involved in Obama's campaign and I have enjoyed speaking with them, especially my old boss and friend, Commissioner Van McLeod, who is on Obama's Arts and Culture Committee (this may not be the exact name - forgive me...).

Just before I left to pick up George and vote, I received an email from Juli which contained this link: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/08/opinion/08steinem.html?_r=2&ref=opinion&oref=slogin&oref=slogin - Gloria Steinem has some great points in this oped peice. I would be lying if I said it did not make me think twice about giving her my vote.

In the end, my left hand picked up the pencil provided in the tiny polling booth and filled in the oval next to the name of one of these candidates. I feel good about my choice and great about the fact that we finally seem to have some good, solid choices this time around. (Just in time for me (us) to move out of the country ... )