Election Quick Hits

* Electoral Vote Predictor 2004 has Bush winning.

* The economic numbers keep coming in strong, with the GDP coming in at 3.7% today for the 3rd quarter. Not too hot that Greenspan would get his panties in a bunch about it. But nice sustainable growth.

* If folks vote their pocketbooks, Bush should get the nod. Things were rough early in the term with the stock bubble bursting in 2000-2 and 9/11, but his economic policies has the economy clicking.

* Bush polls strong in foreign policy, and combine that with the strong economic data, I think it looks good. Although, the voting polls are all within the statistical margin of error. Make sure to go vote. And vote for Bush! ;)

* Kerry is out with Springsteen. Bush out with Arnold. I think the latter has more curb appeal. Curt Schilling, of the World Series champs Boston Red Sox, cancelled his plans to tour with Bush due to his injury.

* Kerry was wrong to jump to conclusions about the missing explosives in Iraq. I don't know if that will bite him in the butt, but that's the same thing he criticizes Bush for, isn't it?

* The stock market has rallied about 4%, give or take, prior to the election. Historically, the market rallies prior to the election and declines afterwards. Of course, that doesn't mean it will happen this year, but we did see a nice bump in October, and now that "everyone" is saying we'll rally after the election, I'd be skeptical of that view... (Not that I'd try and trade that, mind you).

* Homeowners (around 70% of Americans) have to feel pretty good about the real estate market the last few years.

* 1:00pm PDT today, KFBK in Sacramento will stream Stolen Honor over the web.