Right now, it's 188 Kerry and 197 Bush. And I have to analyze two stories for tomorrow...

I'm listening to Bruce Springsteen sing "Highway Patrolman." Seems to fit my mood right now.

Me and Frankie laughin' and drinkin' nothin' feels better than blood on blood takin' turns dancin' with Maria, while the band played Night of the Johnstown Flood ...

Well, it's been awhile, but as it is voting day-eve, I figured I'd take some time off living in my brain to address a situation: is it proper to pray for Bush's defeat? Really, I wonder. I am tempted to do it. I don't officially pray with any regularity. I feel that with all the suffering in the world that my needs are rather paltry in comparison. Singing in church is probably the closest I come to in praying most of the time. But I am considering that this situation, which may be the saving or destruction of thousands, needs the hand of God involved.

But should a pacifist pray for a warrior like Kerry to win? Or would I be doing the same as the Reglious Right in being a one-issue person? Some said in the Mennonite Weekly Review that Mennonites shouldn't vote because of this issue and others. But I think of the health care issue, the oil issue, the Iraq fiasco issue, and I say: there is never going to be a president who is a pacifist, so I should lean towards someone who kind of says some peaceful things and I should focus on other issues. I don't know. Does this make any sense to anyone?

I'm voting for Kerry tomorrow. I just don't know if I can pray for his victory.

Oh...and a certain friend who shall remain nameless asked me awhile ago whether I could see any positive sides to the Republican party. I am sure there are--no one is all good or all bad. But I can't seem to think of any right now.