The last two Presidential elections have been decided by factors besides, and/or in additoin to, the ballot box.

The optimistic position is to believe that a more celar-cut Democartic majority will trump any such efforts this time around.

The more pessimistic stance is to believe that, by hook or by crook, a clear victory for Obama will not be disclosed, not matter how much machine-rigging or ballot-burning might be required.

Me, I don't know what the hell to believe.