FIRST INNING

And the game has finally started and the first inning goes to Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee.

There are no absolutes in regards to these two candidates being the actual nominations from each party but it "INDICATES" how the game could go and the mood of the umpires (people of America).

SOME FOOTNOTES FROM THE FIRST INNING

Barack Obama motivates young people to get involved.

Mike Huckabee motivates the religious right....even though they don't need a ton of motivation.

Hillary Clinton has the older female vote but not the younger female vote....and more importantly

Hillary is not Bill.

John Edwards has a strong message but money appears to be a problem.

Rudy Giuliani isn't quite sure where Iowa is

Mitt Romney thinks that Chuck Norris is a traitor

Joe Biden, Christopher Dodd, Dennis with the Wife and Bill Richardson will have a lot more time to spend with their families.

John McCain couldn't stay up that late to see the results.

Fred Thompson is just odd.

The fact that a predominately white state voted for a Black man means something....but before anyone thinks America has advanced to a new level of tolerance and open mindedness...it's important to remember that this was the First Inning and nobody from last night's caucus is taking up residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

I think the one factor that cannot be overlooked is the Oprah factor....and from all indications it looks like the Oprah Factor could be huge during the rest of the game. Let's see how she pitches in New Hampshire. I think her curveball might not work as well in the Northwest.

Barack's line in last nights acceptance speech was brillinat and it's amazing no one elese has ever said it before

'WE ARE NOT RED STATES, WE ARE NOT BLUE STATES....WE ARE THE UNITED STATES......."

whoever thought of that line should be given a huge raise and if it was Barack...then we are in for some wonderful speeches over the next 10 months.

It's a little early to think about running mates but Obama/Edwards would make sense....but the game has just started.....so now on to the second inning and let's see what happens.

The first inning indicates some "different" tones to the political process but so many things can change.

Being a baby boomer and having gone through "trauma" on the political front...I just want everybody to live through the experience.

Michael Timothy McAlevey