Lessons from the 2012 Election

I'm trying to watch election results as they come in this evening.  It's a struggle.  So far, the main thing I've learned is that Wolf Blitzer has a new pair of designer eyeglasses.  Oh, and it's possible to project a winner in a state like South Carolina even though only 1% of the votes have been reported.

Quite frankly, I'd like to see Lee Corso sitting at the desk with Wolf.  In true College Game Day fashion, Lee could make his prediction by pulling out a giant stuffed Romney or Obama head and putting it on to declare the winner.  That, I would watch til the end.

So, what did I learn during this election cycle?  For me, there were three key things:

• First, the primaries are the best part of the election.  Frankly, they don't last nearly long enough.  Why?  Because the primaries are when all the crazies come out to play.  Don't you miss Michele Bachmann and Herman Cain?  I know I do.  To be honest, I even miss Newt Gingrich a little bit.
• For local races like the school board election, if your name is first on the ballot, you're much more likely to get my vote.  I'm not proud to admit it.  But, it's the truth.  Sorry Janet Siddiqui.
• I may actually have to give up network television by 2016.  The political commercials are going to do it for me.  Thankfully, ESPN, Investigation: Discovery, the Big Ten Network, Bravo, and HGTV don't show any.  If they did, I'd definitely be up the creek.