Maryland had an ice-storm tonight, so they kept the polls open until 9:30 pm.

I'm glad I voted in the morning, because when I came home at about 8:00 pm this evening, the sidewalks in my neighborhood were very icy and slippery. I had to walk on the grass when I could, because the uneven surfaces gave me better traction than the smooth sidewalk with a slick glaze of ice.

I live in a Congressional district that has a very exciting challenge going on today. Over the last few days and weeks, we've been barraged with robo-phone auto-calls and mail, almost all of it relating to the Congressional race; it was almost a surprise to walk into the school gym this morning, put the card into the computerized voting machine, and discover that--oh-yeah--you get to vote for a Presidential candidate, too (and, to be fair and complete, a county-wide school board slot and some judges also).

--Rigel