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Since Adrian was born, I tend to think about most things not in their relation to me, but in what they will mean to him and what his perception of them will be. Rather than being freighted with years of personal experience the weight of history, he's starting from nothing, and will build up his worldview based initially on our perceptions and then only later, his own.

I've been thinking about this election a lot, and how he'll look back on it. He's going to grow up in a world where the thought that anyone can be president isn't just a trope, it's reality. It won't matter to his generation what their background is, they'll have proof that anyone can become president, because they'll have the proof in the news every day.

Not coming from a political dynasty, Barack Obama is living proof that anyone of my son's generation can become president, that we can all make a difference if we have the drive, the discipline and the will.

My son really is going to grow up in a different world than the one I grew up in, and it's absolutely wonderful.

Sun Gets A Strategy

It's daring and it's revolutionary, and I think it will work.

Fox Loves Hiring Crazies

Fox sure manages to find the hot, crazy anchors.

McCain's Long Shot

At this point McCain seems to be pulling out of Colorado, Iowa and New Mexico and hoping that he can win the presidency by winning Pennsylvania. For this to work he'd have to win Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, Florida and Nevada, all of which he is behind in, and also win Pennsylvania.

If he wins Pennsylvania then he could have a shot, but look at the latest numbers:

Does that look promising?

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