I was down my local pub today. It is an interesting place in a small town. It's a great cross section of American people. I like to call it real America, mostly workers, better paid workers I admit, and some small business and professional people.

The patrons are also from all ,over the place. There are a lot of Europeans, Canadians, Brits and former British colonials. Then there are occasionally Poles and eastern Europeans as well. Tonight was the night of the debate between Obama and McCain. I always get picked on because as the only (known) socialist, people, are always telling me to drop the poltiics.

But tonight there were a couple of extremely heated arguments between patrons, native born Americans. it was mostly the anti-Buish crowd. Some folks tried to support Bush and defend his administration and it got more heated than I've ever seen it.

There was a lot of discussion tonight and a lot of interest in the political situation. I also met a couple of women who had their savings inWashington Mutual; they were moving their money out and asked me what I think they should do.

The mood is definitely changing out there.