"Doom and Gloom" - Rolling Stones
Not a bad effort by the boys. It could be Sully's new theme song.
I laugh at poor Andrew, but I have to admit I am obsessively trolling for new polls, new data, new analysis. Nate Silver is lucky that I don't have his phone number or his email. Sam Wang too.
I will be live blogging the debate -- from the glamorous comfort of my Hartford, CT airport hotel -- although I tend to think it will be anti-climatic. The combination of the subject matter -- the already well-trodden Middle East and China territory -- the seated format, and the geriatric Bob Schieffer moderating all suggest a less than scintilating evening.
I will eventually give my election predictions; right now I tend to be pretty influenced by how Mr. Silver sees it. My gut reaction is that Colorado and Virginia are going to both migrate into the Obama column on the strength of greater than expected minority voting. In other words, we are now in a turn out contest, and I remain convinced that Obama has the best operation in the business.
I will rejoin you this evening. In the meantime, let me know what I've missed today and how you are all feeling about things.
where are you watching? i forgot where i watched last time!
Posted by: kathy a. | October 22, 2012 at 08:32 PM
i ended up on wapo feed, and the pre-debate thing seems to focus on mitt's baby boys.
Posted by: kathy a. | October 22, 2012 at 08:34 PM
oh, dear lord. lynn university must be a nice place, but that's a pretty long promo by the U president...
but MICHELLE is on! and Ann.
Posted by: kathy a. | October 22, 2012 at 08:52 PM
hmph. not so much. now it is bob schieffer, "quiet as mice."
Posted by: kathy a. | October 22, 2012 at 08:54 PM
Hey, as I've said previously, my multi-tasking skills are very poor. I'll be back later to read what you all had to say. Ready, set...
Posted by: nancy | October 22, 2012 at 08:57 PM
SC - if you're at the airport, you're actually in Windsor Locks, not Hartford!
(I graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, one hell of a long time ago. I remember that it was a bit of a hike to the airport, which also served Springfield, MA.)
Posted by: low-tech cyclist | October 22, 2012 at 09:05 PM
l-t c,
I am indeed in Windsor Locks. Living the dream.
Posted by: Sir Charles | October 22, 2012 at 09:08 PM
I'd say, "How I envy you," except...
Posted by: low-tech cyclist | October 22, 2012 at 09:17 PM
The split screen on MSNBC is a different experience than the single of PBS. Mitt of the smirk shown as the President speaks. Ugh.
Posted by: nancy | October 22, 2012 at 09:22 PM