Today’s lunch-break update will have to be brief, since I arrived at work a bit late today (Becky gave me a ride after we watched the Oscar nominations together) and I intend to leave a bit early, in order to get home around the time the polls close in New Hampshire.

But this news is important: it seems G-d has granted my prayer for Joe Lieberman: “In New Hampshire, primary voters will see clear and dry skies most of Tuesday. The snow headed to the Northeast isn’t expected to reach the Granite State until the evening.” Yay! See? The Almighty is on Senator Joe’s side. (Now if only a few more New Hampshirians were, too…)

Other big news: Al Franken is sticking up for free speech by body-slamming free speakers. Commentary would be superfluous.

Meanwhile, in Connecticut, they’ve announced the randomly selected ballot order for their March 2 primary — and Senator Joe is second! (Right ahead of Lyndon LaRouche!) My dad has the scoop.

Finally, a bit of potential wisdom from blogger John Ellis (hat tip: Mickey Kaus), who predicts a “cognitive dissonance crisis” for the press if Dean finishes second:

The veteran scribes would be very cross…since they have already written (in their heads) the Dean obit and the South Carolina set-ups (either Kerry vs. Edwards or Kerry vs. Clark). … The Rule of Two would thus require the scribes to frame the race as Kerry vs. Dean. But they’ve long since decided that Dean is a goner.

It would be enough to make the press want to scream. YAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

:)

Five hours till the polls close!