The only poll that matters is the one on Election Day, or….

Friday, Jan. 18, 2008 | 4:23 p.m.

The one in the bar!

Some badly-needed humor to leaven a week of ugliness:

THE GREAT NEVADA BEER CAUCUS - UPDATE

Obama and Paul Still In Front

Come Thirsty and Vote Often!

(SPARKS, NV) -- Beer drinkers continue to support Barack Obama and Ron Paul in the first ever Great Nevada Beer Caucus. The award-winning Sparks, NV restaurant and brewing company is conducting the vote in anticipation of the upcoming Nevada Caucus to determine whom real beer drinkers support for president.

Here is the latest tally through Thursday, Jan. 17

Democrats:

Barack Obama 58%

Hillary Clinton 25%

John Edwards 11%

Dennis Kucinich 6%

Republicans:

Ron Paul 37%

John McCain 25%

Rudy Giuliani 14%

Mike Huckabee 8%

Fred Thompson 8%

Mitt Romney 8%

Total votes cast: 1,284

Republicans: 532

Democrats: 582

Write-in: 170

The leading write-in candidate is Great Basin Brewmaster Tom Young who is running on the platform: “No Crap on Tap, Americans Deserve Great Beer.!”

While usual voting rules demand that one vote is allowed per person, THE GREAT NEVADA BEER CAUCUS polls are conducted where one vote is awarded for each beer. Patrons are given a ballot with each beer served and asked to mark the candidate of choice and drop it into the BEER CAUCUS poll ballot box. Votes are counted daily and posted by day at the Victorian Square restaurant and as a running total for the week. The polling started on Monday and will continue through Saturday at 5 p.m. when the final tally will be announced.