Waking up in blue Ohio...

[SallyMander]

Hey, Ohio. Hey Florida. Hey Virginia, Iowa, Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada. How %#$@ing good does this feel???

This morning I'm pretty sure I look like this guy: :hangover:

But I feel like this guy: :headbang:

[geiger]

1. hey, hey, hey, from Wooster! Hooray.

[SallyMander]

3. Good morning Wooster!!!

Our state looks SOOOO pretty in blue, don't you think? :D

:hug:

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

2. Well, I'm still in dumb red Texas

But Dallas County went blue, and my own precinct did, so I suppose it's not as hopeless as it could be.

I don't drink, but look and feel like I got run over by a semi because of all my crying. I can't imagine how the hungover among us must feel this morning!

[SallyMander]

Hey DTBK!

If TX had gone blue there would have been many jaws broken from hitting the floor. ;)

Glad you live in a little blue pocket though -- and we ALL live in a blue country!!! :woohoo:

[TornadoTN]

6. I feel awesome!

I'm slightly hung-over, didn't get to sleep until 4:00AM and exhausted from working the polls yesterday.

BUT I FEEL LIKE A MILLION BUCKS!! This is a new day - a new country!!!

I wasn't going to miss going into my office today. My smile and grin tells all the story I need. Four years ago, people were lined up out my office to get a few digs in at me. Four years later - my turn is here and I'm just smiling.

[ecstatic]

In red GA. What a disappointment!

But my county went for Obama 81%.

[StreetKnowledge]

74. History's headed our way

With the growing Hispanic and black vote, the next election we may be talking about Georgia, Arizona and Texas as swing states. Wouldn't that kick ass? :D Time will bring the blue to Red state America. It's just a matter of hanging in there until the religious righties lose their pull......

[geiger]

24. A cousin of mine called from Texas last nite, for some vicarious pleasure.

Plus, I got to tell him Obama took Florida, too (he hadn't heard that).

[ebdarcy]

4. Good morning!!! As an Ohioan, I got to say, this feels awesome.

I stayed up too late, got up too early, and need to be doing my homework for today's class. And yet, I just can't concentrate on anything else. We helped elect Barack Obama.:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[SallyMander]

5. Heck yeah we did!

The Columbus turnout was amaaaazing -- did you vote early, or go yesterday? Long lines?

:bounce:

:hug:

[ebdarcy]

7. Nope, I voted early. I'm curious about the lines too. My sister voted

yesterday, but it was early and there wasn't too much of a line.

[SallyMander]

11. I was working at polls in ward 12

(East of High St between 670 and 11th Ave) and there were no lines to speak of! People waited ~45 mins or an hour first thing in the morning when the polls opened -- after that it was really smooth, maybe waiting 10 mins!!! I think it was the early voting, and the wonderful Jennifer Brunner actually distributing the voting machines in a *fair* manner! :D

[flygal]

8. Congrats!!

We're moving there next year - LOOKING GOOD!!

[SallyMander]

12. Where are you moving?

If it's Columbus, and you need any info/advice, let me know! :)

[flygal]

27. Oh thanks,

no it's the Cincinnati area - but thanks for the help :)

[GardeningGal]

9. I LIKE waking up in a blue state!

It's pretty nice. I see my republican siblings later today - that should be interesting.

[SallyMander]

13. Uh oh...

Do you think they'll be depressed, or angry? Hopefully they are reasonable Republicans and not like the crazy Freepers people have been posting here... :hug:

[GardeningGal]

28. Hmmm - good question.

Of the siblings I'll see tonight, I think my sister will be irritated. She thinks she's the only one who knows anything and anyone who doesn't agree with her is wrong. Hard to say with my brother. He used to be more liberal and has really become a one issue voter (abortion). So I think he will be more understanding of the excitement and hope this election brought.

[Jennicut]

10. I take back anything bad I ever said about Ohio. I love you Ohio!

And Florida, and Virginia and Iowa and Colorado, and NM and Nevada!!!!!

[SallyMander]

14. Ohio loves you too!

:D

Seriously, after how TERRIBLE i felt in '04, this is really REALLY amazing!!! :bounce:

Even Cincinnati went blue!!! :wow:

[arewenotdemo]

40. Conservative Cincinnati!

I couldn't believe Obama did better there in the Democratic primary than anywhere else in the state!

Cheers, SallyMander!

:kick:

[SallyMander]

43. I still don't feel like this has really sunk in

I am happy, stunned, amazed!!! :D

[rucky]

61. Imagine how they feel in the red counties.

My neighbors took all their McCain signs down last night.

[SallyMander]

69. I'm gonna leave my Obama sign up FOREVER

:evilgrin:

[Kukesa]

15. I've still got tears in my eyes here in Dayton; happy tears. n/t

[SallyMander]

18. Good morning Dayton!!!

:bounce:

:hug:

[rucky]

62. Did y'all throw Turner out on his ear?

:hi:

[gmoney]

82. No, the cretin is still in there... Tony Hall needs to come back and reclaim it

Jane Mitakides has her heart in the right place, but can't seem to seal the deal.

[luvs2sing]

16. Ok...here's something I NEVER do...

O-H!!! :headbang:

I-O!!! :headbang:


So proud to be an Ohioan and a Columbus resident today. DH actually teared up when Ohio was called for Obama last night.

Columbus rocks! Last I looked, Obama won Franklin County by 18%!!!

And...is he still ahead in red, red, Hamilton County???? That would just be too sweet!

:patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot:

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

:hangover: (Me, this morning...)

[SallyMander]

20. LOL! I'll join you in the I-O!!!

(And i never do that either!)

I know, i couldn't BELIEVE Hamilton County!!! :wow:

I didn't *really* believe Obama would win until they called Ohio -- and then I bawled like a baby! :cry:

:hug:

[CitizenLeft]

17. IT'S FUCKING GREAT!

:woohoo: :bounce: :toast: :party: :woohoo:

I cried like a baby!

Cleveland ROCKS! :headbang:

[SallyMander]

21. Yeah Cleveland!

That whole northeast corner is looking might pretty this morning! :7

:hug:

[EnviroBat]

19. Me a little hung over in big, blue Ohio, but the first thing I thought this morning:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBEoBN-IH_8

[SallyMander]

22. BEAUTIFUL it is!!!

:bounce:

:hug:

(Don't forget to drink lots of water! ;) )

[EnviroBat]

30. Hahahaha. I think I was over in your neighborhood last night!

Clintonville. We got crazy!

[SallyMander]

31. We are down in Vic Village actually

But i love Clintonville! :D

[FatDave]

23. A big good morning from blue Iowa!

:toast:

[SallyMander]

25. Heyyyy, Iowa!

We owe you guys big time. :D

:hug:

[Spritz57]

26. What a different between. . .

Being BLUE and feeling Blue! I was surprised how quickly they made the call. I surely expected our state's election results to drag into the wee hours of the morning.

[SallyMander]

32. I know, me too!!!

I could not BELIEVE how fast they called it!!! :woohoo:

[TZ]

29. As someone whose family roots are in Ohio

(I was born in Cinci as was my younger sister, my parents both were born in Cleveland) I say YAHOO!!:bounce:

[SallyMander]

Morning turtlensue!!!

:woohoo:

:hug:

[ellie]

33. Toledo checking in!

Also, Wood county went blue! I can't believe it.

[SallyMander]

34. Yeah!!! Good morning Toledo!

And YEAH WOOD COUNTY! :D

:hug:

[DeeDeeNY]

35. Welcome to Real America!!

(to be honest, Ohio probably went blue 4 years ago too)

[SallyMander]

37. Thanks, LOL!

:rofl:

We have our wonderful SoS Jennifer Brunner to thank for making things LEGIT this year!

[CANDO]

36. I love you, OHIO!

Sorry about your Buckeyes two weeks ago. WE ARE, PENN STATE! Seriously, God bless you for doing the right thing. President Obama!

[SallyMander]

38. We love you too PA!!!!

Once they called you guys I had a feeling the rest of the night would be great! :D

[arewenotdemo]

39. Ex-Buckeye here in Richmond, VA.

I was getting slightly nervous while McCain was ahead here (northern VA vote was still out) and the crew at NBC (Todd mainly) was acting as if something was up.

Then OHIO got called...and I knew it was over. I couldn't believe it.

I've taken a lot of heat for hailing from there. Bush state twice and home to the nation's most famous serial killers. ;-)

Major redemption.

[SallyMander]

44. And Virginia pulled it out too!

:woohoo:

I could NOT believe how fast they called Ohio. Totally amaaaazing!!! :D

:hug:

[fizzgig]

41. colorado is a beautiful, beautiful shade of blue this morning

and it feels extra good because we got rid of my disgusting repuke of a congresswoman

[SallyMander]

45. Yaayyy Colorado!

We had maps and crayons to fill in the states as they were called last night... out west was especially fun cuz those blue states are so BIG! :D

[democrattotheend]

42. You forgot Indiana!

And probably North Carolina, although it hasn't been called yet.

[SallyMander]

46. OMG, I posted this before I knew!!!!

CNN is still showing IN as gray, but i guess it's been called elsewhere... HELL YEAH INDIANA!!! :bounce:

[OnionPatch]

47. Congrats to Ohio!!

From this old Buckeye!! You done me proud!! :)

[SallyMander]

48. Thanks OnionPatch!

We had friends over for a party last night, and I ended up embarrassing myself (as I knew I would!) by bawling my eyes out when they called Ohio. It's just so wonderful!!! :D

[obietiger]

49. Hey from Massillon

Our county just voted in a democratic congressman for the first time in 36 years!!!

[SallyMander]

51. Hey Massillon!

Congrats on the new congressman!!! :bounce:

[babsbunny]

50. I am proud to be a Buckeye today!

Good morning!

[SallyMander]

52. Yeah, we did it!!!!!

:woohoo:

:hug:

[southpaw]

53. Thanks, Ohio

Florida, too.

We can finally put 2000 and 2004 behind us.

[SallyMander]

54. Absolutely -- total redemption

It is SO perfect that it happened this way. :)

[Nothing Without Hope]

55. Congratulations from Massachusetts - welcome to the BLUE family!!! n/t

[SallyMander]

63. Thank you!!!

I moved here from MA... so 2004 was an especially rude shock! :(

But that's ancient history now!!! :D

[Nothing Without Hope]

73. May those responsible for the election fraud in Ohio in 2004 FINALLY be

exposed and brought to justice. Now the blue can finally shine through - there was too large a margin to steal it this time, though they did try with massive purging of the voter registration rolls as well as their other tricks.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

56. My dear SallyMander!

Welcome to the American Association of Blue States!

Your certificate of membership is in the mail as I speak!

What a great feeling indeed!

I am so proud of all my Ohio friends who have worked so damn hard to see this great state return to the fold!

:party: :toast: :toast: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :toast: :toast: :party:

[SallyMander]

64. We get a certificate?? WOOHOO!!!!

:rofl:

:hug:

[Eurobabe]

57. So awesome!! My relative's counties went blue, Erie, Lorain

the northern Rust Belt, Sandusky and Hamilton in SW. I knew that Warren Co. would vote overwhelmingly red those suckers, no hope there.

Congrats Ohioans, I know many of you worked your butts off! :grouphug:

[SallyMander]

65. NE Ohio is VERY blue!

:bounce:

:hug:

[OHDEM]

58. Hello for Gates Mills!

In NE Ohio - We're usually pretty blue up here in the Cleveland area, but it was incredible to see my fellow Ohioans get on board with OBAMA!! :toast:

I had walked away from my TV and came back and asked DH - "Is Ohio BLUE right now?!?" I was STUNNED it was called so early. I KNEW right then that it was over for Grandpa and Caribou Barbie! No WAY he could win without Ohio and PA! :headbang:

His victory speech made me cry. Especially when he talked about his beautiful daughters.

Icing on the cake when I got to see Scarbourgh and Carlson whine this morning. Damn they look sad! :bounce:

[SallyMander]

66. The rest of the state helped you guys out this time

Even Cincinnati!!! :wow:

I've been randomly bursting into tears all day... wonder when that will stop happening? :crazy:

:hug:

[rucky]

59. It's a beautiful day in the Buckeye State!

I've never actually called it that before.

[SallyMander]

67. It is a beautiful day

I don't have to feel apologetic when I tell people I vote in Ohio anymore!!!

[VenusRising]

60. It's a great feeling.

I am oscillating between grinning like an idiot and crying.

:hi::hug::loveya:

PS...Did you like your gift?

[SallyMander]

68. I *loved* it!!!

Meant to email you but too much going on in my poor feeble brain. ;)

We passed out the stickers at the party last night. It was awesome! Between that, maps to color in, and water balloons to throw at the screen, it was like a party for little kids! :rofl:

:hug:

:loveya:

[VenusRising]

70. Yay!

I figured you would hand them out at the party. There were so many!

It sounds like you all had quite a time! And the weather held very nicely, too.

What a great night it was!

:bounce::bounce::bounce:

[SallyMander]

71. We still have some left, I am going to stick 'em all over the house

:7

And i'm leaving my yard sign up FOREVER!!! :bounce:

[VenusRising]

72. That's so cool!

If there were any of the stickers that you gave away that you wanted for yourselves, I still have another sheet of them. I can drop them at your desk when I pick ZI up from work today.

[SallyMander]

75. Aww, thanks!

I still have a couple of the big square and big round ones though, so I'm all set. :D

[TuxedoKat]

76. Welcome to the Blue States!

From an upstate New Yorker!

[SallyMander]

79. Thanks TuxedoKat!!!

Sigh... I am so happy to be in that club. :D

[TuxedoKat]

84. You're welcome!

Isn't it great to be blue? It seems like blue is the new black. :)

[StreetKnowledge]

77. I am from a Deep Blue State

Where the Blue Governor was re-elected. :headbang:

It looked for a while there during the campaign that Rossi would take it, but Gregoire did it, and hopefully we've seen the last of that moron Rossi. :7

And yeah, to my brothers in Ohio, Florida, Virginia, North Carolina (it's going to a recount, but Obama has a 11,000 vote lead), Iowa, Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada - yeah, it must feel some muthaf**king good. I know I look like hell, and I honestly don't give a shit. :headbang: WE just did a good thing yesterday.

[SallyMander]

80. Good news all around!!!

As my dad would say, we done good. :D

:hug:

[Psst_Im_Not_Here]

78. Don't forget Indiana!!!

The Hoosier state went blue!! My family there were texting me all night. They said they wanted to see it blue and one said "Even though it doesn't matter now..." I told her it DOES matter, it matters A LOT>

[SallyMander]

81. CNN hadn't called it yet when I posted this

So HELL YEAH INDIANA!!!! You guys rawk!!!! :headbang: :woohoo: :bounce:

[Psst_Im_Not_Here]

83. They sure do!

Special thanks to my baby brother and sis-in-law for all their hard work in Indiana! Now both my states are blue!!