Despite the complexities, it was fun to follow the election, not only because it was a spectacle, but also due to the sophisticated math models used by the psephologists, the campaign micro-management, Jay Leno’s jokes and a dogged media who pursued the candidates relentlessly. Who wouldn’t follow the “Truth Meter” of the St Petersburg Times, which had a slot named “Liar, Liar, Pants on fire” for the most outrageous statements made by candidates. Mitt Romney, it turned out, was four times more prone to utter a lie than Obama!