So, I was working when Barack's extended commercial was on, but I'm going to watch it now, and liveblog it...kind of. It's more like a post-live-liveblog. Anyway, you would do well to go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtREqAmLsoA and watch along while you're reading. Then it might make more sense. Anyway, here we go.

:10-this starts with weird farm scenes. I'm kind of over it already
:50-he's wearing a red tie. I hate when he wears red.
1:20-I like this music. It's like "I'm discovering something awesome in this movie"
1:50-I just feel like it needs to be said that I love this idea. Buying tv time=yes please.
2:00-Meet Rebecca Johnson. Actress paid with donation money. lol.
4:00-He wears red ties a lot. This one has stripes. Oooooo.
4:25-Everyone please note-he IS wearing a flag pin.
5:10-And we're outlining plans. Good. I didn't know he was going to give a tax credit to businesses who hire employees in the U.S. I like it.
6:44-haha...the govenor of Ohio is on here. Ooo and Kansas...is that state still in play?
7:45-Now the music is kind of blues-y. Oh, that's because the guy is playing the geetar. I understand.
8:37-I hope I never get rhumetiod arthritis...makes your hands all gross. Really I think any kind of arthritis does that. Silly chronic illnesses.
9:45-I like how he's in an office for this dealyo. That's supposed to make him look presidential. In case he hasn't looked presidential before...psh whatever.
10:40-More plans. I like plans. Except sometimes I like not having plans.....I mean, the government should probably always have a plan, I just meant me personally....I'm bored with explaining this.
12:08-to find out what the money spent on the war in Iraq could be doing, go to www.costofwar.com unless you don't like being depressed
13:10-I wonder how you get in these commercials. Like do they put ads out for them? Or do you just show up to a rally and then they film you?
14:00-That woman is kind of annoying. I mean, she's clearly a kick ass person, but...at a distance.
15:00-"You feel like you can't breathe even though you need to breathe"...wtf?! l.o.l.
16:00-And let's bring it down...to biography time, the condensed verision, because we're all to lazy to read his books
17:19-Please elect this man, so you and I and everyone else can go to college for like free.
19:20-I bet health insurance companies, if they had a collective vote, would not vote for Obama, cause he's going to screw them. Woot.
21:21-They said Dodd...but what about him? I think Dodd is my favorite senator. Well, I mean besides Obama...maybe...I dont' know, it's close.
24:30-Foreign plans whatnot. Hey! He's talking about Iowa! He says Taliban like tal-eeeee-bon. I don't know what's correct, just an observation.
26:11-I love Bill Richardson. He was my second choice at caucus.

Well, I thought it was going to be half an hour, but turns out it was 27 minutes and 10 seconds. Someone got screwed there I think, but I don't know who.

If there is anyone left who's going to vote but hasn't decided yet, there are probably better things to look at than this. I mean, it was cool to watch and I understand its purpose, but I almost think it would have been better last week. Maybe that's just me. I already voted, and I hope if you're reading this you will vote, because it's goddamn important.

Programming note-I will be live blogging election night. I'm going to update every hour(ish) and I don't plan on sleeping until they call a winner or say they can't because of recounts. It is probably going to be the most important night of our lives kittens, so you would do well to watch some coverage, or just read my blog. Whatevs.

1st question-why is your economic plan better than the other guys?

8:03-For the first time I like John McCain's tie. Nice choice.

8:05-Red, however, is not Barack's color.

8:06-So far, neither of them have answered the specific question.
- John McCain is looking might freaky looking at Barack

8:07-Obama's plan had 2 points, McCain's had 1...Obama wins that.

8:08-Here is the taking the fight to Obama technique. Woot.

8:09-Obama is wrong. He keeps saying 95% of families would get a tax break but really only like 86% of families would get a tax cut under his plan. Still more than McCain...but still.

8:12-McCain tried to make a joke..or something....awww

8:13-First rule of debate Johnny-DON'T INTERRUPT YOUR OPPONENT IT MAKES YOU LOOK LIKE AN ASSHOLE

8:14-Scheiffer's tie is hideous

Question 2-Whatcha gonna cut in order to slow down the deficit?

8:16-Obama says lets give the children free college=YES PLEASE

8:17-Obama opposes off shore drilling because it won't give us any noteable relief and that won't even happen for like 10 years.

8:18-John is always saying he knows how to do all this stuff, and I always just wonder how he seems to know everything...
-He wants to cut out all the pork, but I would disagree that pork is always a bad thing. And
they account for like 1% of the budget...so...it wouldn't that make much difference

8:19-Holy crap Obama just said what I just said! Emily=1

8:20-"I am not president Bush"-yeah but you sure did vote with him 90% of the time

8:23-HAHA LOLOLOL Obama just used FoxNews against John McCain...Obama just won this debate, I don't even care what else happens
-"Essentially what you are proposing is 8 more years of the same thing"=Nice

8:24-"Your argument for standing up to leaders in your party isn't very convincing"....Didn't Obama just give like 6 examples of that??

Question 3-Will you say what you've said in your commercials to each other's faces? Kick Ass. Amazing Question.

8:26-We're bringing up John Lewis now? Why would Obama repudiate Lewis's remarks...because he was right...

8:27-Obama has spent more money on negative campaigning than any campaign in history? Really? Johnny can prove it? So why didn't he? Maybe he's spent more on negative campaigns because he's spent more on any kind of campaigns because his campaign has raised more money than (I'm guessing) ANY candidate ever.

8:30-Obama just congratulated McCain's football team...lol.
-"Of course I'm talking about the economy"-McCain=yeah...since...yesterday....?
8:31-Obama is calling McCain out on his supporters yelling terrorist and Sarah Palin not stopping it. How will McCain respond?

8:33-McCain says he's repudiated every time someone got out of line. That I'm not sure about, but I know Sarah Palin hasn't.

8:34-Johnny is PISSED. Obama is trying to bring the talk back to issues, and McCain just wants to nitpick about John Lewis. That's probably why he's losing right now...

8:35-Ayers=everyone who has had anything to do with education in Illinois has had contact with Ayers. AND John McCain was the keynote speaker at some ACORN shinndig a few years ago. Look it up.

8:37-Ayers has never been involved in Obama's campaign and never will be. Good Answer.

8:38-I can't keep up with what he's saying...but this is a ridiculously kick ass answer. Holy shit. Mind=blown.

8:39-McCain...Obama just explained his relationship with these organizations...GET OVER IT. Ugh.

Question 4-Why would the country be better off if Biden became president vs Palin becoming president?

8:40-Justin came into my room so I missed Obama's answer.

8:42-Do a shot! McCain said Reformer twice.

8:42-Haha...Sarah Palin is a role model for women. 2 words-compulsive breeder.

8:43-Reformer again!
-Sarah Palin understands special needs kids...we gotta find out the reason Autism is on the
rise...what does that have to do with the rest of your campaign

8:44-YES. "Finding out about Autism will require more funds, and an across the board spending freeze won't allow for that." Good answer.

Bob cut them off. Ugh. That was a good one topic. Sad face.

Question 5-Give us a number of how much we can reduce foreign oil imports in the next 4 years

8:47-We're going to eliminate all imports from the middle east and Venezula....how Johnny?

8:48-Obama=In 10 years we'll be off foreign oil. That sounds a little more realistic to me. McCain seems to be saying we're only going to buy oil from Canda...but...is there really enough oil in Canda to power everything in America that currently needs it? We can't get off oil until we have alternate energy sources, and we won't be able to do that totally in the next 4 years. Nice try though John.

8:51-"I admire so much senator Obama's eloquence" ...wow that was kind of a dick thing to say. Not worded well.

8:52-Haha, John says drugs are killing young Americans. And your wife is stealing them from her own charity...yeah, we should probably get an handle on that.

8:53-John seems so worked up and just really angry...but Obama is like totally cool. I know I'm biased...but wow.

8:54-Obama's fuel efficient cars and alternate engery cars tax cut plan=yes please. Like he keeps saying, we can't drill our way out of this problem.

8:55-"Obama wants to restrict trade and raise taxes"....oh John...*sigh*

Question 6-Something about healthcare

8:56-there's a lot of yelling outside in the lawn...wonder what that's about....

8:57-Obama's healthcare plan is badass. I don't care what you say, it is badass.

8:59-McCain=fighting against fat kids. I agree...but its funny.

9:00-Whoever this Joe the Plumber guy is...he's fucking famous now.

9:01-I wonder how many Joe the Plumber shirts will be online tomorrow...Joe...lolz

9:02-I'm over healthcare....NEXT PLEASE

9:03-Johnny, what in the world are you talking about? You seem to be having a difficult time staying on topic tonight dear....lets work on that

9:05-Obama is looking a little flustered.

OMG Abortion question....this is going to be good.

9:06-didn't McCain used to support a woman's right to choose to have an abortion?

9:08-He just said anyone who supports Roe v Wade is not qualified to be on the supreme court. Wow....I can't believe he just said that...really...wow

9:11-John=we have to change the culture of America. Then he said the 'pro abortion' movement. He is so wrong here. I'm not pro abortion...I'm pro choice.

9:13-Obama on partial birth abortion=for a ban on partial birth abortion as long as it provides a clause for the health of the mother. Agreed.

9:14-Obama=he's saying lets try to stop pregnancies before they get to the abortion stage.

9:15-John-STOP SAYING PRO ABORTION.

Last Question=We spend more on education, but we still suck...whatcha gonna do?

9:17-Obama=recruit an army of new teachers....lol

9:18-John=this is the civil rights issue of the 21st century. what?

9:19-John=create competition between schools? How are you going to implement that?

9:20-John=reward good teachers, yeah I'm all about that, but we also need to get good teachers into schools that sucks...which includes inner city schools, which is not where good teachers want to be. So...how's that gonna work?

9:23-#3 pet peeve about John McCain....Washington does not have an 'r' in it. WASH not WaRsh...duh

9:24-Why are we talking about Autism again? I'm all about curing that shit...but that's not what the question is...so...yeah...

9:26-I wonder if Joe the Plumber is going to come up on stage with them at the end of this. I wonder who he's voting for?

9:27-John closing statement=1) we're not friends. we do not have pizza at either of our houses, so stop thinking that we're friends. 2) thank you for serving John, but I don't think you're the best man for this job.

9:29-Obama closing statement=he just said 'our brighter days are still ahead'...didn't Johnny say that at the last debate? lame. Its ok though, I already voted for him earlier today.

That is that. I'm going to say Obama won. Your thoughts?

P.S. Neither of the lady's outfits were cute. Your vote cannot be determined by who's wife was hotter tonight, I'm sorry.

What I'm chewing this week: Sangria Fresca by Orbit

3 stars.

Flavor-Fruity, I guess. I've never had sangria before, so I can't say if that's what it tastes like. So it's kind of hard to describe it as anything other than 'fruity'.

Texture-Good. It doesn't dissolve, at least in my experience, but it doesn't get super hard either...so it's just good.

Flavor Duration-O.K. It lasts about through a class (so 50 minutes) then its pretty well gone.

Side-note-It's pretty good at quenching thirst. Sometimes when you're really thirsty in class but you don't have a beverage...this gum will take care of you.

Overall, a pretty average gum. There are better options if you want something fruity, in my opinion, but worth a try.

IDEA

After (fingers crossed) Obama wins this election. This would be the best movie ever.

Premise-Cindy McCain and Sarah Palin travel across America, Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie in 'The Simple Life' style documentary, directed by Christopher Guest (he directed 'Best in Show' and 'A Mighty Wind').

THAT WOULD BE THE FUNNIEST FUCKING MOVIE EVER IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD!