Election Day!

Wow, what a cool night! I have to say, I did not expect the race to be called at 10:30. I thought we were in for a long haul, especially since the networks were shaking in their boots to even say whether either candidate won a state, in fear of a 2000 repeat. It was really quite exciting to watch and actually feel good about the world in the morning! Dana got a bit teary-eyed. I stayed stoic; I don't cry happy tears, not even when my children were born. Don't know why.


I must say, I am very disappointed in the CA Prop. 8 vote (as it's the first time in U.S. history that a right has been taken away by majority vote), though expected, and that Noriega lost the Senate seat to that corrupt bigot, John Cornyn. (It was a close race here in TX) . I was excited to see Obama carried Dallas county by 61%. It made me feel like my vote didn't get lost in the red tsunami that is Texas. He also carried the counties where Houston, San Antonio, and Austin are, which means he carried all the major metropolitan areas.

Beckett's teacher held an election in class today. Apparently, he first voted for McCain. His teacher said she didn't question him, but was surprised given the Obama sticker on my car (his teacher's also an Obama supporter, and we often talk politics when I pick Beckett up). But, she said he then decided to change his vote to "Myrock" Obama. Obama won the 3yr old vote, 7-1! At home, when I'd ask Beckett who he liked, he'd say "John McCain. Wait, is he the blue one?" Then I'd say, "No, that's Obama." "Oh, I mean 'Myrock' Obama," he'd say. This went on most of the night. The next morning, when I told him Obama won, he looked so sad and said, "But my friend will be sad. He likes John McCain." Beckett is blessed with a level of empathy about this I do not possess. I responded, "Well, Mama and Mommy have been sad for 8 years. He'll get used to it."