In less than a half hour Barack Obama and John McCain will debate (believe it or not).  Liz and I can't help but think back to the night George W. Bush and John Kerry debated in St. Louis back in 2004.  We were at the post-debate rally with the Kerry campaign.

Tonight we are about as far away from the debate site as possible.  We're in Cannon Beach, Oregon with a view of the beautiful Pacific as our backdrop for the festivities.

I suspect we're in a much better place tonight.