[quesera]

Totally agree: election day and the days leading up. Actually on election day, I did not listen to one word on the radio or TV. I worked that day as a poll observer and when done with that, came home, enjoyed dinner, and came to Free Republic. Still did not cut on the TV. But even from FR was so discouraged, went to bed thinking President Bush had lost or it was so close we would not know for days. Others told me the next day the truth. What a glorious next day. For sure.

The worst time came for me on the way to my voting district straight from work. I was listening to Sean Hannity and he was saying something about the election being very very close, trying to get out the vote. There was something in his voice that lead me to believe we just might be in trouble. I got home after voting for W and Dick Cheney of course, turned on the TV only to find out that the poles showed us behind in almost every state.

Well let's say it was a rough night, FR and Jack Daniels were my friends that night, finally went to bed @ around 2 AM wondering if we were going to win Ohio. Got to work with a bad headache ( I like my JD straight up), but the day got much better after it was announced that Kerry would be conceding the race.

I never thought I'd be so into this election. Something tells me 2008 will be another one.

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

I met many people who stayed awake til 2 am. But I couldn't make it that long.....but I did not want to read a paper or listen to TV or radio that next day either. Until the truth was told. What a relief. But I can see why the Kerryites were suffering post election trauma. Hey, we had the same result - trauma - but of the good kind!