Folks, when it comes to politics, I'm a nerd. Book carrying, taped eyeglass wearing, bona fide nerd.

I blame my mother for this personality trait.

When I was just a little Sean, I tagged along with her when she went to the polls to vote. She voted in nearly every election.

I would stand there, staring at the rows and rows of selections. She would point to which ones she wanted to vote for and I would flip the switch. Point. Flip. Point. Flip.

Take it from me it was a blast, for a 5 year old, to do something so "grown up" and I wanted more.

She said, "When you get older you can take me here and make your own choices."

That made me a political junkie.

I remember staying up to watch the 1984 election results. If you also remember that night, you know I wasn't up that late.

In 1988, I wrote this monstrosity of a report for social studies. It had charts, pictures and graphs.

That's when I really got into the electoral college. It's kind of confusing for a lot of folks... but it's really fun to play with the states and see what a candidate needs in order to win the 270 electoral votes to be president.

Whether you have a child or not, I encourage you to check out "270 to Win" and play with the numbers. Find out what which states a candidate must win to win!

It can help with understanding the process and encourage a younger generation to be engaged in politics... and math!

Win-Win, huh?