We enjoyed the countdown at Haas, where a barbecue and beer had been put on to keep the hunger of exercising democracy at bay. Mat had taken his life in his hands by wearing a Ronald Reagan t-shirt. I played it safer with a John Kerry badge.
The whole thing was, as New Zealander Fiona pointed out, a interesting microcosm of American life. The media announced it, and everyone believed it! That's a little unfair - the excitement and atmosphere were undeniable, and the outpouring of emotion when the (projected) result was announced made even my stiff upper lip quiver.
Hopefully when we awake we won't find that, with the votes actually counted, California and Massachusets fell in a shock upset to McCain. If they remain blue then history has been made, and thank goodness for that!
Mat nails his colours to the mast.
A McCain supporter in Berkeley! Can you spot them?
Rachel and Mat watch the big screen in International House.
Inside the business school, the excitement is mounting. Honest!
Barbecue for Obama.
The moment of projected truth! CNN calls it for Obama.
The international reaction from Britain, New Zealand and Israel.
Magnanimous. Actually, this was the best speech of his campaign...
Some proper journalism. The BBC website, as picked up on Hannah's laptop at Haas.
In related news, James got to vote for the first time as a US citizen (all the other times he's voted fraudulently). Hopefully he claimed his free cup of coffee. I seem to remember Jim being a staunch liberal at school...has that sensibility made it through the citizenship process?
