hope

[astolat]

I spent the last two days in Pennsylvania working in Monroe County on GOTV. One of the things I was signed up to do was line manage last night -- bring food and water and encouragement to people on line waiting to vote. In 2004, the last vote cast in this area was at 12:30am, so they were braced for a long night. I collected up umbrellas, too,

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[sdwolfpup]

Oh wow, the spontaneous Star-Spangled Banner made me cry. Again.

[feather_autant]

I hadn't seen that clip! You aren't the only one who cried.

There is *hope*. For the first time in a long time I'm proud to be an American. :)

[fatema]

Thank you for all your hard work. You are amazing.

[juniper200]

I used to live in Monroe County -- worked for the newspaper in Stroudsburg. Where did they have you?

[astolat]

The main HQ where I was most of the time was on 209/Main Street in Stroudsburg -- the polling places I went to were both on N 5th St/191. :)

[juniper200]

I know just where you mean. It's the kind of place where you can spend a week one day, huh? :)

on prop 8

[folk]

Lambda Legal, the ACLU, the NCLR and a couple of law firms are filing a challenge based on a constitutional argument outlined here. I am going to sell my cat to send them money, I swear to God.