November 5th, 2008

Yes We Can!

I watched the election returns at a dinner party with about 30 people, hosted by a prominent member of the LGBT community here in Philadelphia (I know him as a donor to our organization – don’t go thinking I’m high class).  As the returns would come in for each state that went Obama, the room [...]

November 5th, 2008

So What Now??

Last night was amazing.  History was made.  It’s a new epoch for America.  I cried as I saw the result.  I danced in the streets with the citizens of Philadelphia.  I feel like I’m walking on air today.  Everyone is smiling.

But come on now.  Happiness and sunshine will only last for so long.  There’s real [...]

November 4th, 2008

The worst part of election day

I voted at 9:30 this morning.  It’s now 3:40 in the afternoon and I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHO WON!  It’s just so agonizing sitting around waiting for results.  I’m trolling the news sites for whatever tidbits I can find, listening in on phone calls about voting problems in Pennsylvania, and bugging my friends to [...]

November 4th, 2008

Election Day 2008