To all my friends who panicked when Sarah Palin gave John McCain a few good weeks in the polls and are now doing a victory dance and declaring the election won- get a hold of yourselves. The one thing that is certain is that this election will not be over until all the ballots are counted, and we know from experience that that may take awhile.

Instead of gloating to Republican friends and debating the best fit for Obama's future cabinet, we need to be out-hustling the McCain folks on the ground with the same steady humility that Obama and his campaign have shown in the last month. 

Who will be president is a decision that will be made by American voters in a few swing states that are still too close to call.  Now is the time that we should let those citizens know how important their voice and their vote is in this democracy.

Ultimately it is not about the debates, polls, hype, and it is definitely not about the media. It’s about the amazing and perplexing process of individual voters making a decision about what they think is best for the country. It is about the collective voice that comes from millions of votes being cast in thousands of places across an incredible large and diverse country.

Let’s celebrate the four million early votes and the excitement that Barack Obama and his campaign have given folks across the country for the electoral process. But let's use that energy to knock on another door and make another phone call to remind those undecided voters just how important and included they really are in this democratic process. 

Remember it is this process, and not the glee of a few good weeks, that will choose our next president.