Picking My Brain

Liveblogging the election - bedtime

Emily — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:32:00 +0000

Ok, all the main events are over. Unfortunatley, I have been fighting a headache all night, so I think it’s time for me to call it quits. I will provide some wrap ups tomorrow and anything else interesting I can find.

Good night!

Liveblogging the election - Oprah’s in the house

Emily — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:06:26 +0000

I guess I should have expected it, but they just got a shot of Oprah at Obama’s speech. I really had doubts that she was there when an anchor who mentioned the rumor that she was there. But there she is!

Liveblogging the election - California’s Prop 8

Emily — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:04:38 +0000

As of right now, California’s Prop 8 to ban gay marriage is passing.

I can’t beleive that California would pass such an proposition!

Liveblogging the election - Arizona’s Prop 102

Emily — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:02:38 +0000

Arizona’s Prop 102 to ban gay marriage has passed.

Bull on you, Arizona!

Liveblogging the election - Michigan’s Prop 1

Emily — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:01:34 +0000

Michigan’s Prop 1 to leagalize medical marijuana has passed.

Liveblogging the election - Obama’s victory speech

Emily — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:58:19 +0000

Obama has just taken the stage to give his victory speech!

Liveblogging the election - Overseas celebrations

Emily — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:53:24 +0000

Wow, it’s kinda strange to see people celebrating the election results overseas. MSNBC just aired a report from Kenya where people have gathered and are celebrating Obama’s election. His paternal grandmother lives about a quarter mile from the celebration and has been at the celebration and even led a prayer yesterday.

Hopefully we can now repair our standing in the world’s eyes and get back to being a great country.

Liveblogging the election - electoral votes

Emily — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:47:10 +0000

Obama has 338, McCain has 156. North Carolina, Indiana, Montana, Alaska and Missouri have not been called yet. It’s being called a landslide victory.

Obama’s motorcade is on it’s way to Grant Park in Chicago for Obama’s victory speech.

Liveblogging the election - Nevada

Emily — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:37:19 +0000

Nevada has been called for Obama!

Liveblogging the election - McCain concedes

Emily — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:20:35 +0000

McCain has called Obama and conceeded the election. He’s delivering his concession speech now.

Got to give him props for silencing the Obama booers.