>>I think it is a wise decision not to go. While I fully expect him to win in a landslide (really I do), if by some strange twist of fate he doesn't, it may be a disaster. ...
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>But on the plus side, if he does not win there will be a lot of people with new flat screen TVs ...
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>(reading that over it sounds nastier than I meant it - but I do dislike mob mentality of any kind and am not a big fan of huge rallies - whether they are in Chicago or Nuremburg )

Obama has been drawing huge crowds for a long time and there haven't been any problems yet. That might change if he loses, but I would like to think not. It's kind of insulting to suggest his supporters would riot if he loses. We have already seen an incredible amount of anger from McCain supporters (even here on this forum) and I haven't seen it suggested that they might riot.

Actually I think one of the problems McCain has had is that not that many people are enthusiastic about him. Most of them just don't want Obama.