With “The War Room for Obama” emblazoned right on the posters adorning the walls in this Capitol Hill club, there wasn’t much tension among the mostly 20- and 30-somethings in the house. The crowd here’s heavily tilted toward the music industry, with musicians, rappers, talent bookers, and music journalists milling about.

When Obama wins Pennsylvania, enthusiastic cheers erupt. When McCain wins Arkansas, boos blossom. Predictable—and comforting, too. The mood’s cautiously optimistic. Nobody’s too cocky at the moment. The possibility of Republican shenanigans seems to be caroming around in the back of people’s minds.

Nothing else to do but interview some flaming left-wingers.

Skye [white male]:
What will do you if McCain wins?
“Load my new gun.”
What will do if Obama wins?
“I’m gonna drink till I black out and make a lot of friends with a lot of strangers. Well, I’ll make the friends before I black out.”
Are you confident Obama’s gonna win?
“Actually I kind of am,” he says, sounding surprised. “But I have that gun just in case.”

Eli [white male]:
What will you do if McCain wins?
“Cry. Vomit in terror. And a friend and I plan to take French classes so we can move to Montreal. Because Montreal has the highest number of attractive ladies on Facebook.
What will you do if Obama wins?
“Cry. Vomit in happiness. And I think tomorrow’s gonna look just a little better. It’s been a very stressful couple of months on a lot of levels for everybody. It’s all coming to a head.”

If Obama wins, there’s going to be a sense of orgasmic relief among liberals.
“Seriously. That’s why I wanted to come out. This is the first time I ever feel like I voted for somebody. He’s such an orator. He really seems to stand for what he says. He can sell you anything—which is also what’s scary about him. But at the same time, he sold me. I’m so excited about him being the president. I feel like this is a momentous thing. If he wins, Seattle will feel a big sense of relief. Not usually do you see 20-somethings this worried about something like this. Hopefully, it’ll go our way.”

What will you do if McCain wins the election?
Lily [Asian female]: “Flee the country.”
Coventry [white female]: “Cry. Spend a week curled up in bed. Take up chain smoking, drugs.”
What will you do if Obama wins?
Lily: “Celebrate!”
Coventry: “Jump for joy.”

Both are hopeful Obama will win.

Their friend Corey [white male] approaches, sees SECB’s tape recorder and shouts, “Obama! Super-optimistic.”
What will you do if McCain wins the election?
“Have probably 10 or 12 more of these [beers] tonight and try to forget about it.”
What will you if Obama wins?
“Have 10 or 12 more of these tonight and celebrate.”