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Name: Mike's America
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States

Currently living in the South Carolina Lowcountry, Mike has taken a keen interest in politics and government since his days as a young whippersnapper in Ohio. There, he organized College Republicans clubs, worked as a professional staffer on two statewide campaigns and was elected to the Delaware County Republican Central Committee among other achievements. In 1986 he began graduate studies in government at Columbia University where he specialized in National Security matters under the tutelage of former National Security Advisor, Zbigniew Brzezinski. Leaving New York in 1988 he moved to Washington, D.C. to become a White House Intern in the Political Office of President Ronald Reagan. With backing from the first Bush Administration he spent four years at the Environmental Protection Agency. He has lived on Hilton Head since 1996 where he writes, photographs and gardens.

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Tuesday, November 03, 2009

"Fired Up" for Tonight's Results?

Keep your fingers crossed and watch out for those ACORNs in NJ! One good sign: The White House is running away from this as fast as they can!

Polls close at:

7 PM in Virginia
8 PM in New Jersey
9 PM in New York

Obama went all out in New Jersey with multiple stops over the weekend and even sent Biden to New York-23 on Monday (200 people showed up). Ads with hope 'n change and "fired up" ran in Virginia and New Jersey.

Here's the classic Henry Mancini tune "Baby Elephant Walk" to help you pass the time until the polls close:

I've got a good feeling about tonight's results!

posted by Mike's America | 11/03/2009