I'm really enjoying watching the political action going on lately. My mom and I have always been so excited during Presidential election years. We like to think of it as our version of the Super Bowl, except it lasts for a whole year and the results actually matter.

Politics are naturally unpredictable. But I think, oddly enough, that one reason it's so fun this year is because of the element of the totally unknown. Even after tonight's New Hampshire primary results are tallied, we still won't really know who we'll have to choose from this coming November.

I have to admit that when I occasionally hear others talking about politics, I usually end up wanting to pull out all of my hair in frustration. They are either completely misinformed, willfully ignorant, or so eat up with hate that they can't see straight (or some sad combination of all of the above). I can only hope that they'll realize how wrong they are or that they'll end up with a very good reason to stay home on November 2nd.

To be quite honest, I haven't picked my candidate. Other than knowing for sure that I won't vote for a dem, I don't have a favorite Republican yet. I'm leaning toward two of the top five, and as wishy-washy as that sounds (and trust me, I hate being wishy-washy!) I feel like it would be a good idea for all of us to be patient and take the time and effort to learn about which candidate has the best ideas, the best morals, and ultimately America's best interest at heart.

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