The 2008 election season has largely come to a close. Only Georgia and Louisiana voters have ballots left to cast, and only elections officials in Ohio, Minnesota, California and Virginia have counts to complete. For those of us who have spent the better part of two years covering the people, parties and politics, it's time to decompress a bit.

It's time to look back on the burning hot sun at the Iowa Republican Party straw poll, where this reporter had two barbeque sandwiches in a day and felt like a pig, only to witness a fellow reporter down five sandwiches.

To recall an orange rolling down the center of the aisle as Air Huckabee took off from Des Moines, victorious, en route to Manchester. The candidate was so excited that his press conference lasted the majority of the flight. Using the exit row for an impromptu press conference is not comfortable for reporters.

At-large caucus sites in Las Vegas casinos, the initial maneuverings toward a bid for RNC chair taking place before the Sandia Mountains north of Albuquerque and debates in Hanover, Philadelphia, Orlando and Oxford, Mississippi are indelible memories.

But it's also time for some of us to move on. After this post, I'll be moving over to The Hill to serve as a staff writer after more than a year and a half with the best political website out there.

Thanks to John McIntyre and Tom Bevan, creators of Real Clear Politics, for providing the forum in which to write and analyze what's turned into one of the greatest election seasons in American history. There are those behind the scenes who deserve credit as well -- Blake Dvorak, Nick Nordseth, Greg Bobrinskoy, Anand Ramanujan and Anna Lindow have all endured more complaints from me than they deserved. Thanks also to my colleague Kyle Trygstad, who took on important parts of Politics Nation (No one knows congressional districts better than Kyle).

Most importantly, thanks to you, the reader, who made Politics Nation possible, who sent feedback (Well, thanks for most of the feedback. You know who you are) and who pointed out the occasional flub. It's been a pleasure sharing this incredible year with you. Stay with RCP throughout the next cycle, which will be historic in its own right, and keep up to date on every bit of must-read political journalism out there.

Thanks again, and best wishes for a happy Thanksgiving.

-- Reid Wilson