There is much speculation about down-ballot voting and how it will wash. But what is the effect on down-ballot races when the presidential race itself isn't at the top?
"I don't want to vote for a rock star. I want somebody who is going to take care of the issues."
- Eric Oleson, an administrator at South Puget Sound Community College, explaining his internal struggle on voting for or against U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill) as the next president.