I’ve been in transit today and have yet to see any footage of the Stewart/Colbert rallies, but I did see a figure of 200,000 on The Mall. Regardless of what happens Tuesday, this gives me hope.

In transit, I’ve started listening to Ted Kennedy’s memoir True Compass. This gives me hope, too:

(Keep in mind, Kennedy had been undergoing aggressive treatment for brain cancer, and, then, when preparing for his convention appearance, suffered a kidney stone attack).