Goodness, there's a surprise: almost everything went according to the Democrats' plan.
Whether you like it or not, this is going to be a pivotal moment in American politics. Essentially an Obama landslide with comparatively small Democratic gains in the House and Senate.
I do wish I were there now, so I could see things up close. I tried to talk about the election with my class this morning, but wasn't sure that such thorny issues as democratic elections would go over well with my Vietnamese minders. Luckily they already seemed familiar with the American political system, and other than one 6th-grader yelling 'Obama Banana!' when I mentioned BHO's name.
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We are all very excited and the newspapers are filled with stories about the historic moment. I worry that the vote was still pretty close (53/47) and what the right wing will do to undermine him. Dad
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