Yes. I was laying in bed, watching CNN. Seeing Jesse Jackson cry made me tear up. When my mom called excited about his victory, I cried. I cried this morning watching it all again. It feels good.
No. I’m happy the guy I agree with more won, and the party I agree with more will have more power than the other party. But it’s not like my Dad won or Jesus has returned to smite my enemies.
I teared up when I read this on the Onion: “Citizens with eyes, ears, and the ability to wake up and realize what truly matters in the end are also believed to have played a crucial role in Tuesday’s election.”
Honestly I did tear up this morning listening to both Obama and McCain. This means a lot for America. 40 Years ago Wallace carried 5 states on a segregation platform. He had 13% of the vote. Yesterday a Black man became President and reaffirmed the American Dream.
Additionally Obama raised his funs from the people and not from big contributers expecting political payoffs once he won. This is bigger than most people seem to realize.
He will have a very tough road but he will have both houses behind him and I am confident he will put together a good team. Hopefully he can make enough progress in the first four years to get four more and really rebuild America. Hopefully he will have a chance to balance the Supreme court back out. Hopefully he will get us out of Iraq cleanly. Hopefully he will start the Greening of America and fight Global Warming. Hopefully he will shut down the dark stain in Guantanamo. Hopefully we will reassert the right to privacy. Hopefully we will guarantee that we will not ever again lower ourselves to torture. Hopefully we will rebuild our ties to the world. Hopefully we will rebuild our economy. Hopefully we will push force in high tech. Hopefully we will end outsourcing with corporate welfare bonuses.
Me too.
When he won? No. But I did cry when he said this:
After watching the current administration blithely pervert every higher principle that America stands for, this was probably the message I wanted to hear most…and he said it.
I didn’t cry last night, but this morning when I was reading the reactoins of other countries to our electing him, I did feel a little moistness around the eyes.
I didnt really cry, but i confess to getting misty eyed twice, one when the elections was called for Obama and strangely when reading this post by xanthus.
Hell, yes.
I was sitting in a meeting, checking my phone instead of paying attention to what was being said ;). When CNN reloaded with the banner “Obama elected 44th President” I burst into tears.
I am so proud. Martin looks down and smiles… 
No! And you can’t prove I did!
Well…yeah, sorta ;). Not at Obama winning per se - I voted for the man as the better choice, but have no particular attachement to him or his presidency. But the crowd reaction shots - those actually made me tear up a bit.
I tend to be vulnerable to the emotional responses of others - sentimental films, even the schlocky ones, also get to me most of the time :p.
Yes.
On MSNBC shortly after projecting Obama as winner they had ten minutes of footage, without commentary, on the crowds. And there was this black woman in Chicago who collapsed on the ground with her face buried in her hands and wept.
I wept with her.
Yes, I did a little, but I’m on Cloud Nine this morning.
My wife and I stayed up to watch Obama’s speech in Chicago. He hit the bullseye - just what needed to be said, and of course, said just right. I have to admit my eyes were a bit moist at times (esp. hearing about the 106-year-old voter and all she’s seen in her lifetime of American history). The President-elect has his work cut out for him, but I know he’s up to the job.
McCain’s concession speech was the best he’s given all year (like Kerry, he reached a peak of eloquence only in defeat). I’m still proud of him and all he’s done for his country, despite running a pretty scummy campaign (Who won? “That one”!). All is forgiven today.
CNN.com says there are still four Senate races up for grabs. But even if the Dems don’t get a filibuster-proof 60 seats, they’ll be in very good shape when the new Congress convenes.
This is a great day for our country. Enjoy!
Hell yes. I have never regretted giving up Canadian citizenship to become American (which I did during the Bush years) and I’ve always been proud to be an American. But if last night didn’t just push me over the limit…I mostly grew up here and I’ve long felt that the good outweighs the bad. But last night I felt like an enormous barrier had been crossed, that the rhetoric was backed up by action and my longass weird name doesn’t really matter (as much) anymore. Thank you Obama, for trying, and to everyone who voted him in.
My mom confessed that she was seriously worried about my (very conservative) father had Obama not won.
Yep, and I still am. My mom called and was crying too. She thinks that the world is coming to an end because he won. I tried to hide my jubilation but I don’t think that I did very well.
I teared up while watching but I was at work so tried not to cry. I cried a little when I got home.
No. The guy I voted for won, but that’s happened before and will likely happen again. I can’t say this time feels any different to me.
My wife and I weren’t following the returns last night - we did our normal play/feed/put-to-bed routine with our five-month-old with the TV off. I ran out to Target when we realized that we were very low on diapers at about 8:30 PM, and I heard on the radio that McCain had conceded. I felt satisfied, but not emotional.
I was spitting fire this morning on my way to work, though, once I heard on the radio that Prop 8 looks likely to pass. My overall mood concerning the election is rather negative this morning, to be honest.
No. I can’t say I did. I’m not really in touch with my emotions. It would take a lot to make me cry…
However, I fell asleep this afternoon, but when I woke up and flipped on the news seeing that he had won, there was a powerful feeling that went through me. I can’t really explain it, but it was a good feeling. I just hope this is the start of something good for us all.
Hung-over and still a bit teary-eyed.
No. I was asleep. But I bounced out of bed this morning and ran for the 'net to see, just like a kid on Christmas morning. I’ve been feeling buoyant all day. I may cry when I get around to watching the speeches, though.
Yes. Caught me by surprise too. I expected him to win, but when CNN announced their prediction of his victory at 1004 (CST), I started crying for joy and relief.
Great concession speech by McCain. A grace and dignity in defeat that we never saw during the campaign.