Happy dance!

The kids are doing a pre-Halloween/post-birthday Happy Dance.
Some of the things I'm happy about today:
Keith Ellison is not only an African-American and a Muslim, he is an advocate for peace who ran a positive campaign in the face of race-baiting and dirty tricks. He has the support of a broad coalition of people who respect him for his out-spoken, fearless, and compassionate views, and for the hard work he has done representing the poor in his district.
Organic farmer Jon Tester defeated Republican Conrad Burns in Montana in one of the two close Senate races that gives the majority to the Democrats in the Senate as well as the house. I am thrilled that someone who has been successful at turning a family farm operation into a success by making the change to organic farming is going to Washington. He has a perspective on fair trade and the experience of farming that could really make a difference.

Ever wonder what it's like to be a poll worker? SFMike at Civic Center gives us the behind-the-scenes scoop. And yet, it works, in its messy way.

A little about Eliot Spitzer, the new Gov. of New York, who has successfully prosecuted organized crime, of both the Gambino family and Wall Street varieties. He will shake things up in Albany!

Claire McCaskill won in Missouri -YES!

This falls into the category of why I love San Francisco so much! There will be a lot of hysterical talk on the right about San Francisco values, and frenzy about the fact that the next Speaker of the House has a functioning uterus, but let's not forget that in SF itself, a lot of people see Pelosi as not bold enough. But that's because they aren't afraid. We need people who aren't afraid to stand up to the vicious attacks of the moneyed interests who will try to smear and intimidate them, as was the case with Chris Daly. Sarah Low Daly's speech on election night says what so many of us say in the privacy of our own homes, in those moments when we yell at the TV set.