Historic Election is Historic
I was going to wait until after the election to post about it. I wanted to be sure on things, to go through the experience of the evening, the anticipation, of wishing I could be in places where history is being made.
I voted. While going to the polling place in my town, there was a cluster of people with sign 'Vote No on 11'. 11 is the abortion amendment. There was a decent amount of signs across the street from the armory, all local election directed. And plenty of cars. There were three exit pollers, asking questions of those who were leaving after casting their vote. I went up to the election ladies, showed them my ID, and they paged through their Big Book of registered voters to find mine. I was #270-something from my ward, and they commented that they'll get well over 300. I took my ballot to the little booth, got my pencil out and prepared to find myself back in middle school where color-in-the-dot scantron tests are most reminiscent. I had a panicy moment in the beginning when I first voted for president. I voted so fast, I worried immediately afterwords if I colored in the wrong one. Yeah, silly. I walked out with my little 'I voted' sticker, got in the car and left.
I dealt with the yard for another couple of hours, made chicken noodle soup with leftover chicken from the night before, and listened to Drew talk about getting to vote today too, and who he picked and asked who I picked and so on. I let the news and TV be until about 7pm, then I started listening to the results as they slowly started rolling in. Honestly? I wasn't worried at all. What I wanted to see was the reactions of others, to watch that park in Chicago fill up and wish that I could have been there too. It would have been amazing to be apart of that.
I have complete respect for McCain and always have. He should have been the Republican nominee eight years ago. Back then, I was actually rooting for him for the Republicans. I voted for Gore. His campaign this time was so scattered, and his addition of Palin was a huge mistake. Sure, she is bright and exciting and new and cute and funny -but not for all the right reasons. The news today said something about her being an excellent candidate for a talk show. Exactly that. She'd be immensely popular that way.
How I loved seeing and hearing all the reactions of others in Obama's victory. I loved seeing how people I was talking to, or people on the television showing such excitement and emotion. There was just so many things that were so telling in these closing days. His grandmother dying, Obama appearing in a park where anyone could come and experience history, his entire back story where you can honestly believe that ANYONE can become president. It was just a very engaging experience. It makes a person proud to be an American.
I voted. While going to the polling place in my town, there was a cluster of people with sign 'Vote No on 11'. 11 is the abortion amendment. There was a decent amount of signs across the street from the armory, all local election directed. And plenty of cars. There were three exit pollers, asking questions of those who were leaving after casting their vote. I went up to the election ladies, showed them my ID, and they paged through their Big Book of registered voters to find mine. I was #270-something from my ward, and they commented that they'll get well over 300. I took my ballot to the little booth, got my pencil out and prepared to find myself back in middle school where color-in-the-dot scantron tests are most reminiscent. I had a panicy moment in the beginning when I first voted for president. I voted so fast, I worried immediately afterwords if I colored in the wrong one. Yeah, silly. I walked out with my little 'I voted' sticker, got in the car and left.
I dealt with the yard for another couple of hours, made chicken noodle soup with leftover chicken from the night before, and listened to Drew talk about getting to vote today too, and who he picked and asked who I picked and so on. I let the news and TV be until about 7pm, then I started listening to the results as they slowly started rolling in. Honestly? I wasn't worried at all. What I wanted to see was the reactions of others, to watch that park in Chicago fill up and wish that I could have been there too. It would have been amazing to be apart of that.
I have complete respect for McCain and always have. He should have been the Republican nominee eight years ago. Back then, I was actually rooting for him for the Republicans. I voted for Gore. His campaign this time was so scattered, and his addition of Palin was a huge mistake. Sure, she is bright and exciting and new and cute and funny -but not for all the right reasons. The news today said something about her being an excellent candidate for a talk show. Exactly that. She'd be immensely popular that way.
How I loved seeing and hearing all the reactions of others in Obama's victory. I loved seeing how people I was talking to, or people on the television showing such excitement and emotion. There was just so many things that were so telling in these closing days. His grandmother dying, Obama appearing in a park where anyone could come and experience history, his entire back story where you can honestly believe that ANYONE can become president. It was just a very engaging experience. It makes a person proud to be an American.