How lucky can you get?

16 hours until polls open, and people across Ohio have been treated to headlines showing that the big-name races are projected to be blow-out victories for Dems. Fortunately for you, if you're reading this, you probably care about the races for OH-12, State Senate 3, and/or State House 20. And those aren't going to be blow-outs.

Emily Kreider has been neck-and-neck with Republican incumbent David Goodman throughout this race, even with Goodman's million dollar campaign budget. Bob Shamansky is becoming a very trendy pick in house race projections. For those of you who follow the NCAA Mens' Basketball Tournament, this is shaping up like one of those 12-5 games. For those of you who don't, that means a class of game where the favorite doesn't win nearly as often as one would expect. Bev Campbell has started to really push back against the negative ads of her opponent, and appears to have a legitimate shot at knocking off Jim McGregor.

It comes down to this: If everybody votes, we win. So please, do what you can to make sure everyone you know votes. If you're one of the local readers, sit back for a second and reflect upon how exciting it is to have close matchups up-and-down the ballot. Today's politics doesn't allow for many elections like that, enjoy the one you're getting. Being in-district this year is one of those blessings you're supposed to count.

Speaking of which, it has been a really great experience blogging these races. Every once in a while, you find yourself at the correct place at the correct time. Blue Bexley will, of course, continue post-election. The slogan says "creating and maintaining," and there's plenty of work to be done.