more stream of consciousness - election day!
I dreamed last night that I was pregnant again and having really uncomfortable contractions. I woke up to find [bulky] Loki cat sleeping on my stomach. Oh. Whew.
So there was an election today? Or something?
Just kidding. HPR and I voted first thing in the morning. Shmooie pushed the green button when I was finished. We boarded the bus going up 52nd and saw lots of clusters of folks with Obama signs, an enormous "West Philly for Obama" banner, at least 8 people in the El Station handing out Obama fliers. This was 7:45 a.m. Awesome. The air has seemed charged all day here in Philly. If only every election day could be like this! We received about 9 "get out the vote" calls today (including one from Samuel L. Jackson!), and several more in the days leading up to today.
As I waited for the trolley this afternoon, a man called out "Who ya think is going to take it?" I replied "Obama, I hope!" He smiled and shrugged, then said "I never thought I'd see the day in my lifetime." (He was a 50something black man.)
Then I got home and found out someone had been shot just a couple of blocks from my house.
Oh, Philadelphia.
I envy you the big-city voting experience. Such commotion and camaraderie!
Posted by:lori | April 23, 2008 at 08:38 PM
I love when an election day feels like it matters.
Too bad Obama didn't pull it out.
Posted by:Niki | April 25, 2008 at 09:47 AM
"Democrats are famous for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory" - James Carvalle
Posted by:Bearina | April 29, 2008 at 02:29 AM
"Democrats are famous for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory" - James Carvalle
Posted by:Bearina | April 29, 2008 at 02:29 AM