What the Future Holds

Mood: Good
Music: none


Other than feeling like shit because I didn't get much sleep it's been a very good day.
Highlights include good news, mince pies and spending the afternoon with Briony. Particularly a trip to Toys R Us, haha! Moreo n all that in another post. The best day I've had in quite a while.

It's 11:38pm and in about 20 minutes the first lot of votes will be coming in from polling stations in the United States. 2008, an epically important presidential election. There's a real sense of history changing. Personally I hope Barrack Obama defeats John McCain comfortably but I worry at the same time. It seems the american population is an unpredictable bunch. Around 2004 no-one liked George W Bush and yet.. 4 years later here we are.

So I'm concerned that even though Obama is leading in the polls people will just vote McCain for the familiarity of not only a white president (why would anyone be scared of Barrack Obama?) but also the fuckups and attitude of the Republicans. I also worry he's going to get assassinated. And even as I type this I'm getting a sense of danger, like I'm going to get in trouble for mentioning it. I hate to rely on stereotypes but I really don't want some redneck fucko screwing things up.

I think America needs Barrack Obama, whether they know it or not. They do. And because the US is the power that it is; I think the world needs Barrack Obama.
According to a pundit? on the BBC coverage Barrack Obama ideally needs Virginia, Indiana and Pennsilvania. Just have to wait and see.

I'll be keeping an eye on the BBC's coverage tonight/this coming morning.

EDIT 01:07am GMT - Pennsilvania [D]
After McCain holding 8 - 3 for nearly an hour these results storm through.

Obama - Democrat
103
McCain - Republican
34

EDIT: 02:03am GMT - New York [D]

Obama - Democrat
175
McCain - Republican
61

EDIT: 02:40am GMT - Ohio [D], Texas [R]

Obama - Democrat
200
McCain - Republican
124

EDIT: 03:58am GMT - Moments before the West Coast polling stations close.

Obama - Democrat
207
McCain - Republican
141

EDIT: 04:02am GMT - California [D], Hawaii [D], Oregon [D], Washington [D], Idaho [R].

Obama - Democrat
297
McCain - Republican
145

Barrack Obama is the 44th American President. This is a very historic day.
=D