You know it’s election eve 2008 when…

… Oregon Attorney General candidate John Kroger is standing, all smiles at 7:28 am on a chilly Monday morning, and waving to passersby at the westbound entrance to the Hawthorne Bridge in inner Southeast Portland.

… Perma-smiling “Amanda Fritz for City Council” volunteers bearing signs are as ubiquitous as Salvation Army bell-ringers, dotting every corner of the city.

… In what already seems like a wistful goodbye to the race, poll-trailing Oregon Secretary of State candidate Rick Dancer offers a photo retrospective of his eight months on the campaign trail, complete with bulging biceps.

… as of Thursday, October 30, 43% of all y’all Oregon registered voters have returned your ballots. Go, team!

… Just Out gears up for the biggest election night, oh, EVER, with live-blogging and reporting from election night events across the city! The JO editorial team will be hanging with the Democratic Party of Oregon at the Oregon Convention Center; with gays and friends-of-gays across the city (yup – Stark Street included); and at who-knows-what parties if all goes according to plan. Set your browser here, and check back with us starting early evening on November 4th for exclusive interviews, late-breaking results, and election 2008 drama!