This Monday was MLK Day, this year brought to you by Lyndon B. Johnson. Two weeks from yesterday, however, is Super Tuesday — which Wikipedia says is also referred to as the Tuesday of Destiny. (Regardless of accuracy, I will call it that until I die.)

There are a couple of reasons I’m especially excited for Super Tuesday ‘08. For one, this is the first presidential election cycle I can vote in, and everyone says you never forget your first time. (That’s what they were talking about, right?)

But more importantly, this year’s Super Tuesday will go down as one of the most important in recent memory. Both sides of the presidency are still up in the air, and Feb. 5 looks to be the day that solidifies our two contenders for November. This is a race where there’s no sure thing: no incumbents, no dominant party and no Al Gore. I can’t wait to be part of the change that all the candidates are talking about.

There’s just one big problem: Pennsylvania has no say in the matter.

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