Yep...if the polls are any indication here in Ohio, election night is gonna be a long....long night (and maybe a couple of nights) here at the old radio station.

John McCain and Barack Obama really have voters stirred up. Predictions are of another record turnout...something approximating (or eclipsing) the 2004 presidential race with the vote in Ohio, potentially as nail biting as the 2000 election.

And, we keep hearing dire predictions of potential problems at polling stations...because the turnout could be so large.

My question: why is a large turnout a bad thing? And, why is the state of Ohio not prepared for 70-80-90 percent or better of Ohio voters voting?

Isn't that the way it's supposed to be?

Why should we as a body politic be "satisfied" with turnouts of 28 percent? Is that really "majority rule"?

Don't think I'm getting down on the people who work the polling stations and various Boards Of Election. I just think we shouldn't be coming down to the wire 2 weeks before an election wondering if we can pull off an election without major problems.

Now, if we could just get people as fired up about voting for Governor...or County Commissioner...or Mayor.