Guam has spoken. In the U.S. territory west of the international dateline, where the first Tuesday in November has already come and gone, an overwhelming majority of the island's citizens have voted to re-elect George W. Bush. And you know the old saying, "As Guam goes, so goes the nation..." Of course, there's also, "If a Guam votes in the forest, does anyone hear it?" Regardless, his resounding victory in Guam gives the President a total of zero electoral votes, leaving him 270 shy of winning a second term. But thank you, Guam, for playing our game. We have some lovely parting gifts.
And besides that piece of Guam, here's something else to chew on as we await the results from today's election: can supporters of either candidate be genuinely proud of the way their guy ran his campaign? Did either man handle himself with dignity and respect for his opponent? Did either guy call off the PAC of attack dogs when things got nasty? Did either one call on his supporters to act with humility and treat those on the other side of the political fence with grace?
It didn't seem like either one did from where I sit. Maybe it was better in Guam.
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