I was in New York City last week and it appeared that all 8 million New Yorkers were going to vote for Obama - if t-shirts, hats, buttons, bags are an indication of voting preferences.  Not surprising.  Anyone living in the New York metropolitan area would be classified an "Eastern elitist intellectual" by the Republican party - so of course they would vote Democrat.

I walked into a store in Soho and the owner, a young woman,  was manning the counter.  I picked up a plastic glass with "Obama Biden 2008" printed in blue on it.  They were only $3.00 each and I decided to purchase 4 of them for friends back home.  As I walked up to the counter to pay the shopkeeper said, " I just couldn't put her name on it."  At that, I looked at the glasses with red print - "McCain 2008".  Sure enough Sarah Palin's name had been intentionally omitted.

Then the shopkeeper said, " Oh. I'll have to add your purchases to the chart."  It turns out she was keeping a tally of the number of glasses that were selling - red versus blue.  I asked, "Who is ahead?"  "Obama with 64 and McCain with 9, but they were purchased by some Japanese tourists!"  She marked my 4 purchases on her charts - one hanging by the shelf with the glasses and a copy taped to the front window of her shop for the whole world to see. 

If only the election was so easily determined...


Real Estate Hint #18 - Sunday sweet Sunday!  When you are thinking of buying or selling a home, go to as many Sunday Open Houses as you can.  Not only may you find the house of your dreams, but it will also give you a good perspective on the competition and what you should do to get your house ready to sell.