John Dickerson Reader Takeover: A political correspondent asks for your help in returning to normal life after the election.

Help John Dickerson Discover Everything He Missed During Election Season

Help John Dickerson Discover Everything He Missed During Election Season

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Nov. 17 2012 6:00 AM

Boss John Dickerson Around

Now that the election is over, how should he return to normal life?

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John Dickerson

"Help me become a person again."

John Dickerson

Slate Chief Political Correspondent

As a political correspondent, I've had a long year. In this lame-duck period, we're facing another budget crisis, which will steal some of my attention. We're also watching a sex and spy scandal unfold, complete with baby-doll dresses, six-minute miles, and more email than you get from LinkedIn. After the last five presidential races I covered, I used this period to recoup and rediscover the life that I left behind for the last year on the road. But I never know where to begin: There is so much that I missed last year, I get overwhelmed. So, we're employing the Slate Reader Takeover to help me decide which path back to normalcy I should take first, by assigning me one of the following duties to write about in the next week or so.

Now that the election's over, how should I return to normalcy?

Reintroduce myself to my children.
10 votes
Cook a meal more complicated than PB&J.
10 votes
Read the one great book I missed while I was away.
10 votes
Reconnect with nature.
10 votes
Discover what apps, Internet memes, and gadgets I missed
10 votes

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This poll will close at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 19.

John Dickerson is a co-anchor of CBS This Morning, co-host of the Slate Political Gabfest, host of the Whistlestop podcast, and author of Whistlestop and On Her Trail.