It's just past 9:30 PM on a chilly fall evening. I've just finished a full day of visiting with voters in the four towns that I'm campaigning in. I held signs in Deerfield on a frosty early morning, dropped off a sign in Northwood midmorning, spent the midday hours in Nottingham holding signs with some of Carol Shea Porter's ardent supporters and finished off the day holding signs and greeting friends in Candia. I would suggest that we all owe a debt of gratitude to the many, many dedicated volunteers who care enough about our country to get involved in the political process and make our elections possible. Party affiliation aside, there is a large pool of smart, talented, caring people out there who understand the importance of free and fair elections. They, like I do, want their vote to not only count, but to be counted, honestly, openly and fairly. It's essential that we, as a country, ensure that this happens.

The votes are in, they're being counted, the results will become available. The talking heads will now be ready to tell us what it all meant. Would that they really knew... Thanks to everybody that voted for me, special thanks to those that actively supported me. Whatever the results, with friends like you, I'm proud to be a part of this wonderful country we live in.