Long wait

I've been waiting for three years and 364 days for today, for the chance to cast my vote and kick the Republicans out of office. Or, I suppose you could say I've waited seven years and 364 days. I cast my vote for Obama this morning, after checking about 22 times to make sure I had it right. I was somewhat disappointed not to vote on New York City's old school-lever pulling machine, which makes the most satisfying clunk when you vote, and which feels very serious, but it was still awfully satisfying to fill in that arrow with a neat and strong line.

I had taken today as a vacation day and planned to go up to New Hampshire to do voter support, but I got sick, so I had to stay home. I did make it over to the Cambridge/Somerville Obama headquarters for an hour to make some calls, and I spoke to one elderly gentleman in Virginia who told me that he had gotten up at 4am and had been the first in the line to vote. That was pretty inspiring.

Now I'm anxiously crossing my fingers for another four or five hours till we start hearing the poll results...