Worse than 2000

Janette sends me this: Presidential race could end in a Bush-Kerry tie

In 2000, it was a recount.

This time, it could be a tie.

Yes, get ready for the horrifying possibility that this election could prompt a worse constitutional crisis than the last one did.

Four years after the mess in Florida, the nation remains polarized and polls in the swing states show a very real chance of an Electoral College tie.

"It's not as unlikely as most people might imagine," said Electoral College expert Michael White at the National Archives.

To win, a candidate needs 270 of the 538 electoral votes.

The way the states are leaning, there are several scenarios under which both George Bush and John Kerry end up with 269 -- one electoral vote short.

In that case, the GOP-controlled House of Representatives gets to pick the president, ensuring a Bush victory.

El - Call for a constitutional convention for an amendment calling for direct popular vote of the president and vice president. Add Instant Runoff Voting while you are at it.