What may trounce Bush this election.

My father brought up a point that I han't really considered until last night.

The polls, which show the two candidates in a dead heat at the moment, may not only be slightly incorrect, they may be downright wrong.

There are a few major factors that nobody seems to have considered: 1) polls are notorious for ignoring people aged 18-30. 2) Record numbers of 18-20-year olds are registering to vote in this election. 3) If Bush gets elected, we're going to face the very real possibility of having a draft by the time the year's out. 4) All men between the ages of 18-30 are those who face the possibility of being drafted. 5) Very few men between the ages of 18-30 want to get drafted.

In short, for the first time ever, the youth of America may have a decisive voice in this election.

Of course, you gotta feel sorry for Kerry. Even if he gets elected (which is seeming more and more plausible by the minute), his entire first term is going to be spent un-screwing up the country.

Another factor: a sizeable portion of the young population of the US watches John Stewart.

And they vote.

One hurdle down

I've survived the written. I turned it in this morning, for better or worse. So that's done. Now, I'm going to take 48 hours to recover from the written, then start hittin' the books for the oral.

Ten more days...... ten more days......

Whoever came up with the idea of a candidacy exam deserves to be thrown into the street and shot. I mean, I understand why they do it, but God, it's a pain in the ass.

All this so that I can get a few new letters after my name.

The things we do for academia.....