As noted in my previous blog, I am currently working with my mom at a high-volume precinct in San Francisco. Before 6:45am, we already had more than 20 people lined up outside the precinct office. We've got voters filling out ballots in the hallway, and overflow in the school cafeteria.

Last night, as I was completing my absentee ballot, my mom walked in enthused. She had just gotten off the phone with my uncle (her younger brother) who told her that he would be voting for Obama in the spirit of "the little people." My mom went on to say, "See, our whole family is for Obama, except your Uncle (who I'll leave annonymous in this blog.

The 'real' America, really

America today looks less and less like the one extolled by GOP mythmakers. Rosa Brooks

The article posted below gives interesting insight into why Vietnamese Americans are supporting McCain.

A rising field in the social sciences, network theory, explains why the 2008 elections are fundementally different from any other election in American history.

In a listserv, a fellow scholar posted an honest question about patriotism. In one post, she asked if being critical about the country would call into question her patriotism. I remembered how Obama's patriotism was questioned when he was found not wearing an American flag lapel.

I just got back from spending quality time with my mom's side of the family during my cousin's wedding, then a week of mother-daughter bonding in Mazatlan, Mexico. My mom greeted some family members whom we haven't seen since the last family reunion in 2005, by asking the rhetorical question, "Who are you going to vote for?

At a McCain/Palin a group of young McCain supporters--both Muslim and Christians--confronted a group of bigots claiming Obama is muslim. Not because they care one way or the other, but because it's not wrong to be muslim (I wish Obama would say the same thing). A hat tip to those young Republicans who refuse to surrender their party to the insane. Freaking awesome.

September has been a busy time for young conservative leaders across American campuses. More onslaughts onto the freedoms of college students have been launched in hopes to turn more campuses in a pivotal election year more conservative. Several YP4 bloggers are documenting the damage:

One of my fellow YP4 Leadership Academy participants and myself attended the debate watch party last night hosted by San Francisco for Obama.