The Final Countdown

Monday, November 3, 2008 | 2:44 PM

By Sarah Scully
Mere hours remain for the campaigns to make their respective cases, and Barack Obama and John McCain have not wasted a minute between them. After finding out that his grandmother had succumbed to cancer this morning, Obama soldiered through his planned swing through swing states Florida, Virginia and North Carolina. A determined John McCain (who released a statement offering his condolences to Obama) set out on an ambitious seven state marathon through Florida, Tennessee (unclear why he is going here, it is a solid red state), Pennsylvania, Indiana, New Mexico, Nevada and finally Arizona. The running mates and Michelle Obama have embarked on their own slate of stops through crucial areas. The madness will continue all day tomorrow with the candidates finally ending up in their home states to watch the results.

Expect epic lines at the polls, non stop phone calls and the site of thousands of out of work, hung over campaign workers on Wednesday morning.

Check back as Will and I will be reporting from each campaign's election night headquarters...