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Not sure of all of you heard but Obama's Grandmother died a few hours ago. Sad, she raised him and was a big part of his life but was unable to make it a few more hours to the election.
I actually think it's strangely poetic. I mean who could write something like that. Stranger than fiction, indeed.
I personally can't wait to vote. I'll be waking up and getting in line first thing in the morning before work. It'll be nice to do my part to start the day.
Not sure of all of you heard but Obama's Grandmother died a few hours ago. Sad, she raised him and was a big part of his life but was unable to make it a few more hours to the election.
tomorrow I wade through the crowds to and from work. I"m packing my camera today so i can stop and get pictures of the park on my way home. they issued 65000 tickets for the rally but I'm hearing a few hundred thousand people will be in attendance. I hope I get out of work early!!
This might be a bit presumptuous... but when exactly is the appropriate time to pop the "Obama victory" bottle of champagne I've got sitting in the fridge?
I know I don't want to wait until West Coast results start being reported... by then, it'll be at least 10pm here.
Post by purplefuzzystuff on Nov 4, 2008 10:06:12 GMT -5
So I live in a house full of avid McCain supporters, I can't exactly celebrate the way I intended, so I think I am going to go to a bar and watch the progress of the election there. Although there is a Flobots show in DC that I kinda want to make it to tonight....but if I wanted to get into DC by 6 I kinda think I would have to leave now.....
How is everybody else going to celebrate? If, of course, a celebration is in order. Not trying to be presumptuous or anything
Post by inertiaticc on Nov 4, 2008 11:44:39 GMT -5
PFS, if you lived closer i'd invite you over to watch the election here. i'll probably be celebrating this weekend, since i've got exams and classes all week.
tomorrow I wade through the crowds to and from work. I"m packing my camera today so i can stop and get pictures of the park on my way home. they issued 65000 tickets for the rally but I'm hearing a few hundred thousand people will be in attendance. I hope I get out of work early!!
I've heard 100,000 - but then I'm in DC. A few of the partners and the lead Obama producer are going to be there. I'm so jealous. They were sad to miss our traditional election day celebration here, but really - they get to be in the VIP tent. It's a no-brainer.
How is everybody else going to celebrate? If, of course, a celebration is in order. Not trying to be presumptuous or anything
My office has a tradition of lunch at a bar near our office - HORRIBLE food, but we've been going there since 1986. The whole office goes and we're now up to 150ish people. Afterwards, everyone who works on politicals gets "lost" on the way back to the office.
Then, we have a big party back at our office with friends/family/clients/vendors to watch the returns. And it's GMMB's 25th anniversary so will be quite a blow-out.
I'm surrounded by Republican voters, at work. At home and with my friends, for some reason we're all on the same wavelength. And with as many people I know who plan to vote Blue, I feel pretty good about today.
One of the most important days of our lives (Like sand through the hour glass), we have to stand up and make a change for the country.
This is more crucial than you or I can even fathom.
This is more crucial than you or I can even fathom.
Very true. Not only is this history in the making, but we will also show the world on how far we've come from only about 40 or 50 years ago, when segregation was still around. It will be a huge, beneficial step if Obama is president.
I got in line just after 7am, when the polls opened today. I still waited and hour and a half. I saw an extremely elderly African-American woman, who couldn't walk, there with her son. She had the biggest smile on her face. I imagine she's been waiting for this day for a very very long time.
I voted after work today. There was no line. I was in and out in 5 minutes. I'd like to go out and celebrate, but I need to figure out where to go. Naples is very republican. I don't want to be the only one in the bar celebrating.
I saw an extremely elderly African-American woman, who couldn't walk, there with her son. She had the biggest smile on her face. I imagine she's been waiting for this day for a very very long time.
I woke up an hourly early to vote before work. Got to the poll around 7:10am, and finally voted around 7:55. That was better than I thought. From what people had told me about their early voting experiences, I was assuming it would've taken about two hours had I waited until after work.
Most of my ballot was unopposed races (which I detest) so I went the write-in route. Here's hoping that I wake up tomorrow and find out I'm going to Congress...
Post by freedomofmusic on Nov 4, 2008 16:51:51 GMT -5
Well, I voted weeks ago and when I got to the touchscreen, I wished I had brought a camera. I got unexpectedly teary. So today, I went with my husband and 2 daughters to document the historic event with video and camera. When it was his turn, they said I couldn't go to the booth with him. I said ok, and went to give the camera to my daughter to take the picture. The "official" said it was against the law to take pictures. I said what law is that? Where is it posted? He said he didn't know but no pictures.
Historic picture missed.
I went home and called my county election official who said there is no such law. I checked on the internet as well. No particular law against photography in the polling place.
I went back - with kids in tow - and told the ass he was wrong. No law. He said it was HIS law for that building. ASS. I told him as much and thanked him for at least letting me teach my kids a good lesson in questioning authority -- don't let people like them get you down. (no doubt that lesson will be used against me in years to come!)
Anyway, I reported it to the county election official.
I took his picture instead........
I've got a feeling he won't be feeling as good as I will tonight.
OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now, I shall chill some champagne (with fingers crossed, of course).
i can see if he didn't know, or if he wasn't aware and was erring on the side of caution - but to just boldly say "im making this shit up as i go" is ridiculous.
Where I live at in Richmond is a poor neighborhood. It took 45 minutes for my wife and I to get through the polls. The whole time people were chanting 'OBAMA'. It was more of a house party atmosphere than election. Either way it gave me hope.
tomorrow I wade through the crowds to and from work. I"m packing my camera today so i can stop and get pictures of the park on my way home. they issued 65000 tickets for the rally but I'm hearing a few hundred thousand people will be in attendance. I hope I get out of work early!!
I've heard 100,000 - but then I'm in DC. A few of the partners and the lead Obama producer are going to be there. I'm so jealous. They were sad to miss our traditional election day celebration here, but really - they get to be in the VIP tent. It's a no-brainer.
Well, there is the official event and the city event. The official event was 65000 tickets plus the extras for people working etc. They are closing down roads in and around the loop and they recommended that all of the offices send people home at 3pm to avoid over crowding.
From what I"ve read they are saying hotels are booked at 100% capacity and we should expect crowds approximately the size of 4th of July or slightly larger. The 4th of July crowds are like trying to leave the What stage after a headliner except make the exit strategy take about 30 minutes. So, yeah its going to be large. I am still at work and I brought my camera so I'll probably walk over to the park and get some photos.
I was in line @ 7:10 and waited about an hour to vote this morning. I was voter # 632 at my polling place (not counting the ballots that were rejected by the automatic reader...the guy two in front of my was rejected so he had to re-do his ballot ) I was surprised at how evenly split the crowd seemed to be in our usually VERY VERY heavily Republican district!
I should say a bit about what it was like where I live. First, I live in a very heavy minority population base. I think I read once that the local school for my neighborhood has 60 different spoken languages represented. It is one of the most diverse areas in the city.
I got to my polling place just after 6am and was something like 30th or 40th in line from what I could see. It ended up taking me about an hour and a half to get finished. I did have to vote for something like 50 judges though so it took a while to do all the coloring.
People here are very excited and just about everyone I know couldnt wait to vote. Because IL is always going democratic there was a definite group of "I'm not waiting in line because it doesnt matter if I vote in this state/city" people.
But moods are high people are excited as to what this could mean for our country and city. There is a lot of speculation that an Obama win would mean that Chicago gets the 2016 Olympics.