Are you excited to vote in this election? Unlike last year, I am excited. Last year, Rush Limbaugh's advice was get drunk and vote for McCain. Though I didn't go that far, I reluctantly voted for the Republican candidate. This time, I'm a stoked Stoecker. <br />
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And I'm not the only one that is ready to go. A <a href="http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/story/19905504/michigan-poll-obama-and-romney-in-dead-heat">Fox Detroit</a> article says that Obama and Romney are in a dead heat in Michigan. In Michigan! The home of the unions, the home of Detroit. So I'm happy on two fronts. First, that a Republican is performing so well here. And second, several polls lately have <a href="http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2012/10/22/caller_s_analysis_of_skewed_poll_samples">sampled Democrats more heavily</a> than Republicans, so that tie may actually be a Romney lead. <br />
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Of course, my excitement was a little tempered by the fact that <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-axl-rose-speaks-to-jimmy-kimmel-in-rare-tv-interview-20121025,0,2327568.story">Axl Rose endorsed Obama</a>, even though Axl, in addition to missing an 'E' in his name, doesn't vote. I wonder what Slash thinks - I don't know if I can go into the voting booth without that crucial information.<br />
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Hard to believe that the 4-year campaign by Obama is almost over. I say 4-year campaign because he never actually stopped campaigning to govern. But hopefully, a grown-up will inhabit the Oval Office next year. And, to use <a href="http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/10/obama-says-kids-know-romney-is-dishonest-147184.html">Obama-speak</a>, that's no bull****.<br />