and another thing...

Here's something I have been meaning to get off my chest for sometime now. Somebody stole my book/movie idea! I have had the idea since the last election to write a book/movie about a presidential tie. My idea was basically this: Set in the near future when voting is all done electronically and everthing is so high tech that voters and the media have instantaneous feedback on the results. Not only that, but the capacity exists to seamlessly monitor the voting process, so much so that they know exactly how many people are in line, how much time is left, and who will be the last voter. As it turns out, the election ends up in a dead tie except for one state, the last one to report. The press monitors the process and realizes that the state was literally won by one vote. That means that by finding the last voter to cast his/her ballot, they can find out who decided the presidential election. Of course, what ensues is not good for that person. They immediately get thrust into the spotlight and get celebrity, along with death threats and lots of alleged friends and enemies. It really is a human story against the backdrop of the election.

Now there is a movie that came out with Kevin Costner that basically turns the idea into a popcorn cheesy date comedy. Gross.