"the campaign has very little time left before election day."

True, but there is something that is even more important than the results on election day.   Al Gore received over 50 million votes in 2000, more than Bush received. John Kerry received over 59 million votes in 2004, about 3 million less than Bush received.

People are becoming involved. I would hope that, regardless of the totals, the numbers continue to grow.   There was doom and gloom when Bush was re-elected, and while we ARE in far worse shape than we were 4 years ago, we survived. We are also making change. Look at the candidates this year - there is change in policy on both side.

I might be a bit Pollyanna here, but I think perceptions are changing and change is taking place. This should not be looked at so much as a competition but rather a step in our evolution. If I want a competition, I will turn on the Mets. This is life and we have different rules and goals. We can continue making change for the better.