The evening begins
9:15 PM This posh Dublin nightclub has been transformed into Obama Ireland Headquarters. The organization behind this party was superb - more than 250 people are expected and the room is filled with red white and blue balloons. A very classy affair. On CNN earlier they were showing the Paris election party (sponsored by Moet Hennessy and.. CNN), but at what I heard was 80 euros per person, I believe that this Democrats Abroad party in Dublin is much more.. democratic.
Right now people are coming in by groups and pairs and the place is filling up. People are mingling before actual results start to come in after the first polls close.
I haven't heard of any voting problems in the states so far, but that doesn't mean there haven't been any.
CNN is playing with their magic map and awaiting the first exit polls.
More to come shortly -
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Not much going on just yet, just a whole lot of filler on the news. It really seems like the world is waiting on this. Altough I am almost worried that there may be some violence at some point tonight. My friend in Pennsylvania sent this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL20...
That is all for now.
I'm assuming you haven't heard that there's some deceptive text message floating around, telling people that
"because of the long lines, Voting has been extended for Obama Voter to Wednesday."
http://insideuf.ufl.edu/2008/11/04/...
8pm. On one side street off metro 'Opera' in Paris, passers-by are attracted to a huge bar-diner with blazing neon lights. A queue forms outside 'The American Dream', and a couple of press cards are flashed to get in. McCain and Obama, we are told on an outdoor news feed, voted early that morning. But the word on inside's organisation is not too positive. Two young Frenchmen who come outside to smoke a cigarette complain that there is no space indoors, drinks are too expensive (12 euros) and the atmosphere a bit uncomfortable.
Other possibilities: an Obama celebration party on the outskirts of the city which starts at midnight. In the area by the Eiffel Tower, there is a huge Democrats/ Republicans party. 100 euros to get in, goes on until 6am and at least 800 people attend. In the city centre (around Pompidou museum), not much going on; the Bordeaux-Cluj football match is dominating screens in spots like Bugs American diner, Bugsy bar and the Oz Cafe