I just confirmed that my polling place is literally around the block. I don't even have to cross the street. It should take me under a minute from my front door to the line.
I have already gone through all the ballot initiatives. Man, there are so many - too many. It was pretty clear to me what they meant (i.e. which programs justify public funding, which measures protect the rights of all individuals and which policies will result in actual improvements). I did leave a few blank due to lack of opinion or insufficient options that rendered them moot. I don't feel the need to vote for the sake of voting. Blank is okay.
As for President, well we will never get the best of the best. The job attracts the narcissistic over the more thoughtful people out there. That's just the nature of centuries of politics. At least the charismatic guy will win and I hope he actually will improve the country's standing among citizens of the U.S. and internationally. He's got a better chance than the last fellow. Whatever the reasoning behind it, our current leader has dug himself (and all of us) a very deep hole.
We never know what the future holds so I'll reserve judgment for a while no matter who wins. The one thing we can be sure of is some voters will likely think they're voting for Dennis Haysbert from 24!