the show-me state

the ’skis are having a great time participating in the political process tonight.   first, we ventured down the streets of boston to find our new polling location.   the line into the polling station trickled out of the door and onto the sidewalk.  we were encouraged that so many citizens took the time to play a role in our government process.   we waited in line for 30 min before we were able to cast our votes. 

after helping to select our next commander-in-chief, we head back to our place and flipped on the news to see how the rest of the super tuesday states voted.  of course, as of the time i am writing this, there are many results outstanding….and since the ’skis are the world’s oldest young couple, we won’t be staying up to watch how california votes….

however, before we drift off to dreamland let me spend a few moments reflecting on missouri’s importance in this primary.   my home state is getting a lot of attention tonight because it is a winner-take-all state and it is a close race for both parties.  

some of the classic quotes that pundits uttered about the show-me state:

“missouri is a microcosm of america” 

“missouri is the lynch pin of the race”

honestly, i’m not surprised by the big role that missouri is playing in the future of our country.  i’ve known for years that the show-me state is at the crossroad of most national and world events.