Here’s why you should vote, even if you think your favorite candidate is already destined to win or lose.

And while a lot of people treat this as the end of the political season, it’s not. It’s the beginning of the policy season – the season when things actually happen.

Your mental attitude may be different tomorrow morning, but no matter what happens in the election, the material changes begin when Congress returns on November 17th, perhaps to consider an economic stimulus bill. Things really change in January when the 111th Congress convenes and the new president is sworn in.

So this election thing has been fun – for good measure, here are all posts tagged John McCain and Barack Obama – but it’s a mistake to put politicians first.

The vote is just a prelude to the policy changes to come, which is our bread and butter on WashingtonWatch.com. Keep watching.