Life

I learned today that election turnout in Ohio was actually less than it was in 2004 and Obama got less votes than John Kerry in our state. That's really shocking to me. I need to delve into these numbers a bit more though. John McCain won 70 counties of the 88, or something like that. Obviously, most of those were rural counties, democrats always do well in urban areas. But Ohio is still a red state in my mind. Obama winning 51-47 in a year like this when everyone wanted to vote for a democrat doesn't alarm me. I suspect the party will retool and come back strong in 2010. Fiscal conservatism and less government. That's the message.

I'm leaving for Myrtle Beach tomorrow morning for my annual golf trip. That 4:00 a.m. wakeup call will be painful.