2008 Predictions and Resolutions

Here's the deal. Every year I post my New Year's resolutions online, so that I can go back in 12 months time to see how I did. I always post my top ten resolutions and top ten predictions at my LiveJournal account, and this year's crop can be found here. This year I'm stretching myself by separating my political and personal resolutions and predictions. Which means I have 20 chances to fail miserably, and 20 chances to be utterly and horribly wrong.

Resolutions
10. Spend less money at major chains.
9. Invite friends over for an Earth Day party.
8. Buy nothing on Buy Nothing Day.
7. Make it through an entire calendar year without shopping at Wal*Mart.
6. Read at least 12 new (to me) nonfiction books.
5. Volunteer at least once a month with Friends for Flagstaff’s Future.
4. Educate myself on all the local offices on the Flagstaff ballot before November.
3. Blog all the Ballot Propositions.
2. Volunteer for a Campaign.
1. Get active in the Green Party.

Predictions
10. Barack Obama will win the Democratic Nomination for President.
9. Mitt Romney will win the Republican Nomination for President.
8. Cynthia McKinney will win the Green Party Nomination for President.
7. Nader will run anyway (I get to call this one “right” whether he wins the GP nomination, or runs as an independent after loosing it. So there!).
6. The Reform Party (or other alternative right-wing party/independent candidate) will make enough of a showing in the polls to get their candidate to at least one Presidential debate.
5. The Democrats will take the White House.
4. The Democrats will increase their majority in Congress.
3. George W. Bush’s fist shaking toward Iran will spark at least one military incident, likely involving Israel.
2. Pervez Musharraf’s role in Pakistan will change dramatically by the end of 2008.
1. Record high temperatures this summer across the United States.

EDIT: The above post was made before the results of the Iowa Caucus.