I Am That One

A friend of mine with whom I grew up and is now a professor in St. Louis, Missouri, sent me this video that her students made in response to last week's presidential debate, where Senator John McCain referred to Senator Barack Obama as "that one." Have a look.

Three Weeks Left...

...and so where do you put your money? If you have any left and wish to contribute it to any political races, the Princeton Election Consortium suggests that you'll get more bang for your buck not by contributing to Obama's or McCain's campaign, but to the smaller, local races that would support either a Democratic or Republican majority (your choice) in the House.

On a different note, I've been passing around a brilliantly-written article to friends over the weekend and for some reason neglected to post it here. This article, written by the editors of the New Yorker, spells out exactly why Obama would make a better choice than McCain. They explore what's at stake from a national as well as an international perspective and they do so in a more insightful way than any other writers I've recently read. Actually, the entire October 13, 2008 issue of the New Yorker is a fantastic read. There's another article that discusses why white working-class people won't necessarily vote Democrat (the article focuses on Ohio).