Blue state special

Simple, substantive sandwiches make for satisfying election night fare

Roasted egglant sandwich with meaty eggplant, parmesan, onions, and olives piled onto sliced crusty bread. (Food styling/Karoline Boehm Goodnick; Photo by Wendy Maeda/Globe Staff)

By John Burgess

Globe Staff / October 29, 2008

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Politics is a sport that consists mainly of talking. But on Election Day, it looks like a real contest, a game. We the electorate are both players and spectators: We bring it in the voting booth, then retire to the stands to watch what we have wrought. And, as with football, baseball, and for all I know croquet, we eat, ... (Full article: 377 words)