Election Madenss!

I (Laura) was in Virginia for the Election. I found a local Election Party through the Obama website and went. It was MADNESS! There were so many people. The party was hosted by the Arlington County Democrats and I was so glad that I went. Four different news channels were being played on big screen TVs. (We only listened to the sound from CNN though) When Virginia was called for Obama, the room went wild. I was calling the other Sheridan women contingent to tell them to TURN ON THE TV! Then when it was time  for the polls to close on the west coast, the room chanted the countdown and then lost it as the networks declared a new President-Elect Obama. After the speeches I took an Obama wall sign and wore it on my shirt as we walked home. People were honking their horns, and yelling and waving from cars as they saw us on the street. What a night! What an amazing feeling. I have pictures, but they mostly consist of shots of TV screens declaring the news throughout the night. I'll try and post those later.