So, MSNBC is predicting the Republicans hold the House -

How? Is it all due to gerrymandering?

12:15 EDT: Anyone else see Chuck Todd and Andrea Mitchell just now?

I think I heard them mumble that turnout is very high, then rush on to say that that doesn't mean anything, and we should all wait until the votes get counted tonight.

OK - serious fruitcake questions:

I make my fruitcake using real dried fruit soaked in Irish mist (Thompson raisins, Red Gold raisins, Zante currants, Bing and Rainier cherries and diced apricots), a honey based batter and lots of spices.

So - this is the first year I've been organized to make the cake well ahead of time.

How early should I make it?

I generally soak the finished product with more Irish Mist. If I make the cake several weeks before Christmas, do I wrap the cake? In what?

I have a couple bottles of German Kirsch liquor. Any advice on a recipe (cake or cookies) using dried cherries and the liquor?

OK - two more hours of Halloween left: how soon should I make my Christmas fruitcake?