The House and Senate aren’t the only things at stake in tonight’s election. The future of lap dances in Seattle also hang in the balance. To get a feel for the mood of Seattle’s lap dance community on this important night, the SECB dispatched Party Crasher to Rick’s, one of Seattle’s imperiled strip clubs. Here’s his report….

They’re not announcing any returns here, but the DJ is hooked up the Internet. The doorman seems pretty sure of a happy ending though. He told me that they were they would make an announcement “when we win, at nine.” People here are pretty excited about the electoral process, I think, based on the visual evidence. Being here is really restoring my faith in the electoral process.