So, it's election day for you gringos.

As one might guess, I'm in Obama's camp. I think that he will have a positive effect on the US and the world at large.

Now, he doesn't match my views exactly, not by a fetch, really. But he's more than just the lesser evil. He rides the fence on many issues I would rather see him take a stand on. Still, he's preferable to the other option.

I rmember early on the year when the Obamania started, I didn't jump the bandwagon then, he was too right wing for me them (I cheered for Edwards, yes, an old white guy, but more closer to my views, PCness be damned). Even when it came down to Clinton/Obama I still really didn't have an opinion, I don't like Hillary, and Obama started to seem better, but still...

At that time I was also becoming very cynical about representive democracy as a whole, but recently, my faith has had a small boost, mostly because my candidate got through in the local communal elections, yay.

So, today might be a historical day. Either we get a rich man that represents one of the traditional power parties, or.. er...