Well, It's a little after six a.m. on Election Day, and I'm waiting for the polls to open here in Maryland at seven so that I can go vote! Anyone who knows me of course knows that I NEVER get up this early, unless it's something important. And boy oh boy is this election important! I've had so many emotions and thoughts over the past few months as I have watched the campaign...Both good ones and bad ones! But now the moment is here, and I can say honestly that I am excited about this election in a way that I have never been about any previous one. I remember I turned 18 in July 0f 1994 and I was so excited to be able to vote that year...There was no Presidential race of course, but it felt so amazing to be able to vote even in the local races that were going on. I wasn't an overly informed voter...I remember thinking that I definitely didn't want any Republicans to win, so I simply voted for all the Democrats! Now of course, I'm much more informed about the issues and I pay closer attention to what's going on. But, I still want the Democrats to win! Not only for President, but also for the election in my district for our next U.S. Representative to Congress. The election is between Andy Harris and Frank Kratovil, and from what I understand the race is going to be pretty tight. Andy Harris is a right-wing nut, BIG TIME...He's used very ugly anti-immigrant sentiment in his campaign, and of course he's extremely conservative on social issues. He's completely anti-choice and he's against any rights for gay couples, and in fact he has tried at every turn to paint Frank Kratovil as the most liberal person to ever run for office. Some of his ads even say how Frank Kratovil is "Just Too Liberal." What a laugh! Frank Kratovil is a Democrat, to be sure, but all through the campaign he has definitely not struck me as this great, flaming liberal that Andy Harris's camp is making him out to be. In any event, it is going to be a pleasure for me to go and vote today, and I'm hoping like crazy that the Dems get into the White House, take a majority in Congress, and win in my local district! It is definitely time for a change! One thing is for sure...this is a historical election, and I have to admit that I never thought I would see such a historical election in my lifetime. I find myself wondering if my friends and family, and people I knew back in high school, are even aware that we are living through a historical moment in the history of our country, and even the world. Not only will Barack Obama be the first African-American President if he wins, but to my knowledge, he'll also be the first black person elected to be the leader of any of the Industrialized Western Nations with a majority white population. So this is definitely a historical moment in the world. I'm so thrilled that I'm alive to see it.