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Election Nightmares, Literally

November 2, 2008 |

Over the past few weeks, I went to bed with the candidates. I saw them during the day, heard their speeches, read analyses of their plans, and saw their commercials. Then, I went to bed, and they entered my dreams. And they were not good ones. They were nightmares. Very ugly nightmares.

Last night in my dream, I went to the polls, very excited, casted my ballot and went home proud of myself. Then, to my surprise, I received an email when I got home “confirming” my vote for, none other than, a third party candidate! Apparently, I had voted for Bob Barr! I panicked, couldn’t believe that I mistakenly voted for Bob Barr– maybe I was confused between Barack and Bob?! I ran back to the polling place, and begged the elections officer to let me “correct” my vote. And the nice guy let me. Phew, that was a close one!

A couple weeks before that, my nightmare was worse. It was November 5th, and I had fallen asleep the night before while watching the election returns, not yet knowing who had won.� Shock and awe. I couldn’t believe it. I couldn’t fathom. I heard Palin’s voice on TV, and I heard cheering. I saw McCain on the screen, smiling gleefully with the blonde gushing next to him.

Then I woke up, heart pounding, body sweating.� I had a deep sinking feeling in my stomach.� It was a bad one.

We’ve had enough nightmares come true. In two days, I hope America will choose to put the nightmares aside for a while. They won’t disappear altogether, because no candidate is perfect.� But I hope that wisdom will prevail over ignorance and optimism over fear.

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  1. sayed on January 28, 2009 3:41 pm

    Wow, it’s gotten to the extent of nightmares. I think someone needs a vacation

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