Blogger’s Blues

As we approach the final presidential debate of the 2008 election season, I’m beginning to feel the Blogger’s Blues. Really. I hate to see it all end.

I’ve never been into sports but I believe I can better empathize with my husband—who loves a good football game. He doesn’t want to tape it and watch it later. He wants to see it first-hand, in real time. Each game is its own unique, exciting event. No two games are the same, and the dynamics within each game make it interesting and compelling to watch. It’s his sport.

Well, politics is my sport. I like to watch it in real time and enjoy watching each and every debate, interview and campaign speech. I enjoy blogging and writing commentary a few times a week, and twittering live during debates.

Now what will I do with all that “free” time between 11:00 pm and 2:00 a.m.?

While there’s been a price to pay for all this blogging—mostly sleep deprivation—I’ve benefited too. I’ve been able to keep my writing skills fresh. I’ve kept up to date on the issues and I’ve learned how to develop and present a position quickly—before new news is old news.

Most of all, I’ve joined the millions of other bloggers in various online communities, and I’ve met a great group women within the Political Voices of Women Community blog. http://politicalvoicesofwomen.ning.com/

I’m reassured that I am not alone in my passion for following politics. So I know I won’t be the only individual suffering from Blogger’s Blues when election 2008 comes to an end on November 4th (or 5th depending on when we get the results).

Yes, I’m sure there will be news and politics to cover after the Presidential election. Yet there’s nothing like a really good movie that you just don’t want to come to an end. Maybe I’ll write a song…A blues song…

In the meantime, I will continue to write, blog, Twit, watch streaming campaign events live on CNN.com, read my New York Times political email alerts, and catch up on the political news of the day from each news channel’s video stream. Yes, I have a lot to keep me busy until that fateful day.

One day soon I’ll sing. But I’m not singing the Blogger’s Blues just yet.