VOTE!

[the_ultimate_evil]

Finally it's here! I almost cried while I was voting today. On how I've waited for this one to come.

what scares me is until it's official it's not over yet, and even then it may not be

[GogglesPizanno]

Frankly I'm expecting at least a week or more of "Fraud!", "Recount!" and other such hand wringing unless its a clear one sided victory... which I don't think its gonna be. I think its going to be closer than people expect.

Unless of course I'm wrong...  ^_^

[Zippo]

I voted in the Canadian election weeks ago.

It's like Thanksgiving!

[Epimethee]

It's revealing how much more the people in my entourage and myself are interested by the US election than we were by our own recent Canadian one. I believe. We, and probably a good chunk of the rest of the planet are waiting anxiously for the results. So yeah, your vote does matter. ;)

I wish you an enlightened government.

[Podmark]

Continues twiddling thumbs in Canada.

However I do want to say that like Epimethee I'm more interested in this election than I was my own. All you Americans better have voted today, I would have if I could.

[stumpy]

Guys, I hate to be a wet blanket here, but cheering on candidates and judging the outcomes would be over the line and inviting debates that aren't appropriate for the forum.

[BentonGrey]

Thanks Stumpy, you're probably right.

[Protomorph]

I voted on Monday. (We had early voting in Ohio)

I'm glad it's finally over. No more politicians calling me, and leaving robo-messages. People can take down their lawn signs (though Chik Fil-A was having a free sandwich deal when you bring in your yard sign. Too bad, I didn't have one. I would have put one up, but nobody asked me).

A friend that I've known since high school was running for District Attorney in town, but he didn't win. Oh well, he's still young. He can try again later.

Now, on to the business of running the world, LOL

[yell0w_lantern]

I threatened to write myself in but I chickened out.

[Uncle Yuan]

Frankly I'm expecting at least a week or more of "Fraud!", "Recount!" and other such hand wringing unless its a clear one sided victory... which I don't think its gonna be. I think its going to be closer than people expect.

Unless of course I'm wrong...  ^_^

Yeah, so looks like you were wrong. . .

All politics and party affiliation aside, Obama as president is a pretty incredible event in the course of human history.  He is almost certainly the first democratically elected racial minority for national leader in history.

What ever else may come in the next four years, I think that's pretty *bleeping* cool.

[GogglesPizanno]

Yep... I was wrong.
It happens occasionally.
I try not to make it a habit.
How can I live up to my claims of always being right when little hiccups like this happen?

[Gremlin]

Yep... I was wrong.
It happens occasionally.
I try not to make it a habit.
How can I live up to my claims of always being right when little hiccups like this happen?

Kill anyone who knows you made them.

[BentonGrey]

Frankly I'm expecting at least a week or more of "Fraud!", "Recount!" and other such hand wringing unless its a clear one sided victory... which I don't think its gonna be. I think its going to be closer than people expect.

Unless of course I'm wrong...  ^_^

Yeah, so looks like you were wrong. . .

All politics and party affiliation aside, Obama as president is a pretty incredible event in the course of human history.  He is almost certainly the first democratically elected racial minority for national leader in history.

What ever else may come in the next four years, I think that's pretty *bleeping* cool.

I think that is something which we can all agree on.

[Conduit]

I voted and mailed in my absentee ballot last week.  This was my first time voting in any election, and it was a pretty incredible experience.  This election could be one of the most important and significant in a long time, and I'm glad I had a small part in it.

[lugaru]

Well this is indeed a trully historic election, for it is the first US election I have voted in (I've voted in Mexico).

Happy with the results, I can see myself doing this again.

Yeah, so looks like you were wrong. . .

All politics and party affiliation aside, Obama as president is a pretty incredible event in the course of human history.  He is almost certainly the first democratically elected racial minority for national leader in history.

What ever else may come in the next four years, I think that's pretty *bleeping* cool.

Not really a first for humanity, In Mexico we had a native orphan athiest who was about as dark skinned as Obama elected a long time ago

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benito_Juarez

Also a whole slew of Latin, Asian and Islamic countries have had female presidents or prime ministers. Let's just say that the USA is finally catching up...

[stumpy]

And, I'm not an expert on Peruvian politics, but wasn't Fujimora elected at least once?

Anyway, back to the normal course of business here on FR.