Daily Archives: 11/05/2008

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I hadn’t talked about last night this morning until getting in my cab. When my cab driver asked,”how was last night,” I couldn’t speak for 5 mins I became so chocked up. Posted from my blackberry

(Community Matters) A few pics from last night. Gotta jet; will narrate later. Headed to O’Hare, gotta be back in time for an EF poker tournament/fundraiser this evening at the Driskill.
Feeling great, great, great about last night. A little sad about Juan Garza from Corpus, quite sad about CA Prop 8 and happy about Austin’s Prop 2. We won the big one. It’s all uphill from here. Love to everyone, including those who vote against us.

(Community Matters) Just leaving Grant Park. President-elect Obama and Michelle came to the NFC tent to thank our team. Shook both’s hand, and he looked at me and said thank you. Good God, the man has just saved us, promoted all of us back to good standing, and he’s thanking us. During his acceptance speech he talked about the 106 yo woman, about how the world had changed for her, and about how we should anticipate where we want our world to be in another 100 years. Someone told me no white majority in any democracy has ever before elected a minority member as its leader. Don’t know if this is true but sure makes me think – we are still an awesome people, an awesome country. We have to work hard
For those who didn’t support this ticket to feel included and empowered. Wow, what a night. posted from my blackberry .

update, Kevin Keim sent this pic:

Ann Nixon Cooper, the 106yo Georgian

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The mood is jubilant. And, we want to run up the score to show a REAL mandate – not for Democrats over Republicans, for a new way of governing.

Just passed Oprah. Kissing Amy, Kirk, Adrienne, Guy and everyone in my path. Steven just left Michael and Kips, was at Julie & John’s first. Kirk & I called Chris Mattson – she’d been so nervous.

Thinking of all those who stepped out of their comfort zones to support Barack. They won’t be let down. Posted from my blackberry

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nine of us at dinner. Two way too nervous to eat, and 5 others wouldn’t even leave their hotel room so anxious. Most of us on the NFC. We have buses to tents behind tonights stage. Will be ushered in front for Obama’s speech. He won’t speak until 11 our time – after west coast polls close. Food and drink at the tents, so we’ll head their after dinner. Posted from my blackberry