I generally don’t stay up late into the night to watch things live, such as Formula 1 or the Oscars. However, I did stay up until almost 3am this morning watching the US election results come in, only going to bed when Ohio declared for Obama, pretty much guaranteeing he was going to win (it’s a crucial swing state) – at the same time unofficial predictions were that Florida and New Mexico were going his way too, making it pretty much unassailable. Of course in the end, Obama won by 349 electoral college votes to McCain’s 162, which makes it officially a landslide.
I’m tired as hell, but happy. I wasn’t around when JFK was elected (or when he was assassinated), or when Dr King made his speech (or when he was assassinated too – let’s hope this isn’t a pattern), but I feel I have just witnessed an important moment in US history which ranks alongside, and perhaps even above those seminal moments.
I’ve never had any desire to live in America but just for this one moment, I envy those who do. There are tough times ahead for sure, but the majority who voted for this change deserve to enjoy this moment.
November 5th, 2008 at 11:08 am
Same here, in Spain. I never stay this late, specially with political “thingy”. But this was somehow interesting and amusing. Let’s hope this decission comes with a real change forward.
We’ll have to wait and see
November 5th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Hehe, I know what you mean by this:
“’m tired as hell, but happy. I wasn’t around when JFK was elected (or when he was assassinated), or when Dr King made his speech (or when he was assassinated too – let’s hope this isn’t a pattern),”
Clicky:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/10/politics/main3813526.shtml
November 5th, 2008 at 6:06 pm
Our long national nightmare may finally be over. Thank God for Obama, and thank God that the rest of the world may be willing to give us a second chance after the shit we’ve stirred up over the last eight years.
I feel better about my country today than I have in a long time. And if Obama restores the rights promised us in our constitution, we may yet escape that terrible course plotted by Bush and family.
November 7th, 2008 at 3:53 am
Definately historic. I admit I voted for the experience of McCain, but Obama has great promise. For the good of my country, I pray he can deliver on his promise of change. At least he’ll have the support of a democrat majority congress.