¡Obama, rumbo a la Casa Blanca!

¡Obama, bound for the White House!

That was the headline of El País on Wednesday morning (exclamation points added (but they make it more exciting)). Tuesday was a crazy day. I could barely focus my thoughts the whole day. I was so nervous and excited. At 11 we went to the all-night returns watching party hosted by the Democrats Abroad. This is what it looked like. It was a little like a political mosh pit.

My Señora came for the first part, which was great, and there were actually a great deal of Españoles. Which just goes to show what an international election this was. Suzannah was wearing an Obama shirt, so many enthused newsfolk took many pictures and/or videos of her. This is when we were awake and enthused. Later we were enthused in a more soporific manner. I only got pictures of my pecho, with a Dems Abroad pin. Oh well.

This is approximately what it looks like when, after being awake for approximately 34 hours, a lot of expats and enthused Madrileños find out that some guy named Barack Obama is going to be President, or something. Also, my batteries were dying and I was bouncing around in excitement...so it pretty much looks like nothing. Pues, pasa nada. Anyway, I'm pretty bummed I missed all the amazingness that went down in the streets of Seattle...but I guess we can't be everywhere all at once. All said and done, I know that no politician can remedy all the troubles of our country, or walk on water, or magically make the Bush years disappear, but I really think that he is the first president in years who has the ability to make real change. I know change doesn't come quickly to these United States, but for now I just want to bask in the glory of it.

Conclusion: My faith is restored in the American people.