Sweet Caroline, good times never seemed so good!

[Photo courtesy of Huffington Post]
So the race for the Democratic ticket is ovaaaaaa.

The Washington Post article “Democratic Primary Boosts U.S. Image Around the World” offered some choice quotes:

"This is close to a miracle. I was certain that some things will not happen in my lifetime," said Sunila Patel, 62, a widow encountered on the streets of New Delhi. "A black president of the U.S. will mean that there will be more American tolerance for people around the world who are different."
The primary elections generated unprecedented interest around the world, as people in distant parliament buildings and thatched-roof huts followed the political ups and downs as if they were watching a Hollywood thriller.

Hollywood thriller it most certainly has been. Hillary Clinton has put up a tough fight, and news outlets are reporting that she is rumored to cede the nomination by Friday. How she thinks she has any chance in hell of getting on Obama’s ticket is beyond me. Caroline Kennedy FTW.

And most inspiring and uplifting quote of all: "The primaries showed that the U.S. is actually the nation we had believed it to be, a place that is open-minded enough to have a woman or an African American as its president," said Minoru Morita, a Tokyo political analyst.

Maybe this Minoru Morita should think about working for Obama.

Look, my favorite 2008 Idol (Mormon) contestant came in second. My favorite Presidential candidate (not by the merit of his political beliefs; also Mormon) came in second in the Republican race (okay, in my heart). Things are looking pretty good for Obama.

Except now that the tides have turned and there are two clear frontrunners, Obama is lookin' more and more like DArchuleta and McCain like David Cook. The good news here is that we're allowed only one vote each and polls close well before anyone's bedtime.