Woke up. Woke up earlier than necessary. Had to get dressed,
made up, and packed up for work today because it wasn’t a normal work day: it’s
Election Day!
I’ve heard OCD described as the doubting disease, and I know
for me it’s all about check-check-checking. I check my bank statements, I check
locks, I check the stove, I check my to-do list at work. And they can’t just be
looked over; they have to be frantically and constantly reviewed. This usually
elicits concern from my husband and annoyance from the friends who notice these
things, but today is one of those days where I see a little bit of this
frenetic energy coming out from everyone.
Elections bring out the worst and the crazy in people. I can
attest to this primarily based on my time on the Tim Kaine for Governor Campaign
back in 2005. There was plenty of crazy to go around—from loyal democrats
trying to give me various personal belongings, to equally loyal republicans
trying to shoo me off their porches with their rifles. But it’s Election Day
after the polls close when the obsessive/compulsive tendencies really start to
take the stage.
I don’t know for sure, I have no data, but I’ll bet you,
too, are watching at least three different projection tracking sources and
listening to live streaming coverage on the TV, online, or maybe both. I’m so
excited, I love elections, and thank you for joining me in the incessant
watching!!
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