10:15 am, first recorded political call for today's election, Mary Landrieu's voice. Telephone courtesy limits phoning in Louisiana to the hours between 9 am and 9 pm. The phone databases must have been activated at 9 am on the dot. Who's next?

For the record, I don't mind reminder calls on election day. Sometimes, especially when the boys are home or projects are underway, things get hairy here and civic responsibilities are put off. I nearly missed a vote to increase spending for the parish public libraries a few years ago, and was grateful for the call that reminded me to go to the polls that day.

3:15 pm, second recorded political call, John Breaux's voice.

Landrieu wins.