I'm really quite excited that election year is finally here. Many of you probably know that there was a time in my life when I would have liked to be president. Now, I think I would be happier as governor (you get all the benefits--live in a mansion, attend galas with the "first lady," be your own boss working for an agenda you direct--with none of the drawbacks--no calling for missle strikes, no secret service for the rest of your life, and when you go out of state on vacation, no one recognizes you).

Really, I doubt I'll ever be in politics, but I do enjoy following it, seeing the rhetoric and the strategy evolve, predicting a winner, etc. Watching this is like watching Ricki Lake, except that everyone watches it and then talks about it nonstop for months. Wow.