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Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Letters from Dublin, D.C., and Julie’s Unconscious

posted by on November 4 at 10:37 AM

Thank you for posting so many wonderful election stories; some of them choked me up. Mine is pretty usual, I definitely felt great pride filling in the Obama bubble (and Gregoire, and I-1000).

The story I actually wanted to tell you was this: Last night I dreamed we were dating. I think it was a blind date thing, but you were so nice and sweet I was really into you. I’ve never met you, and I don’t know if I’d seen a picture, but I looked up a picture of you this morning, and you looked remarkably close to how you looked in my dream. Isn’t that weird? I’m sure I had the dream because of how much the letters you posted touched me.

Thanks for reading.

-Julie

p.s. Yes, I know you’re gay (but it didn’t make any difference in the dream).

Wow. And keep ‘em coming.

Hey Eli,

I’m writing from Dublin (Ireland, not Ohio) where we are all glued to every conceivable piece of technology.

Ireland, coming up to this election, has felt like an American state - it’s been incredible. All news channels every morning start with either an Irish correspondent in the US, or a US correspondent keeping them up to date. Maybe it’s because virtually every Irish person has a relative in the US, but it feels like a deeply personal election. And a deeply Democrat one too, of course…

First thing this morning I emailed all my US pals to let them know we’re thinking of you. Fuck, everyone’s thinking of nothing else - and it’s not even our country. It just feels so enormous.

Make it right, America. Please…

Sarah

I just returned from my Washington, D.C., precinct where I had the thrill of standing in line with hundreds of other enthusiastic voters. Dozens of elderly African American voters were dressed in their Sunday best, proudly waiting in line and exercising their right to vote and let their voices be heard. This precinct is usually a quiet one, but today it was filled with energy, hope and optimism. Everywhere around me, I could feel the promise of the next four years. For me, the memory that will be the most powerful of this election, is the one of my ninety-year-old African American neighbor, voting as a tear rolled down her cheek. Let’s hope this will be a promise fulfilled.

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Pls. post the letters from DC about who people voted for for US Senate, ok?

Posted by PC | November 4, 2008 10:39 AM
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Maybe I'm just being emotional, but I love the stories about older black voters voting. They've been beaten down and marginalized for so long that it's amazing to see them out and really voting.

Posted by Leslie N. | November 4, 2008 10:47 AM
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"I love the stories about older black voters voting."

Not just you.

Posted by A | November 4, 2008 10:56 AM
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PC, Senate in DC? You're taunting, right? =)

Posted by PdC | November 4, 2008 11:19 AM
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PC, Senate in DC? You're taunting, right? =)

Posted by PdC | November 4, 2008 11:19 AM
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The last time Reality seemed like a movie to me was 9/11. This is like a movie, but in a good way(if Obama wins). "It's the suspense that gets me!"-Bugs Bunny.

Posted by epicBattles | November 4, 2008 11:39 AM
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I also had a similar experience this morning at my polling place off U Street in the District (aka Black Brodway). There were many elderly African Americans all dressed to the nines and heading to vote. I gladly gave up my space to an elderly couple, both of whom were using canes. It makes this little white gay boy, er guy so excited to see this enthusiam realize that the US is not as crazy as we sometimes think it is.

Posted by Scott | November 4, 2008 12:21 PM

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