As pleased as I am by Obama's election (and make no mistake, I am thrilled) I can't help but be aware that though this country moved two steps forward last night, it also took one step back.

To everyone who voted 'yes' on Prop 8, know that someday you'll be regarded in the history books in the same light as those who opposed women's right to vote or supported segregation. I hope you're alive long enough to realize it.

So Saturday morning I walked among the McCaininators, a bluish person in a red sea. ...All right, so drama aside it was an interesting little event. Definitely some interesting characters to see, from well dressed men in peacoats to folksy women with buttons to guys with huge beards. And I mean huge beards. These things could have eaten you.

There were lots of police around (obviously) but no one checked the tickets we'd been told to print off of the Republican website. Utterly useless.

I almost didn't make it long enough to hear McCain speak. Since I'd shown up at a fashionably normal time I was relegated to "standing room" among some... colorful people (though not racially, lemme tell ya). Take into account that it's cold, I want breakfast, and there're like six speakers before McCain and I don't like the message any of 'em have to offer. In short, the decision to stick it out was a difficult one, but I did. ...Not for all of McCain's speech, but long enough to take some pics and a small video. Then I left to get coffee.

So let's cut to the chase:

( have some poorly taken pictures )
Fun note: as I left I got an Obama/Biden sticker from two members of our campus' Democratic group who were out with signs next to the McCain merchandisers. XD

...And now I return to chewing my nails in election-fever anticipation.

My college campus is going to be flooded with McCain supporters and newshounds tomorrow morning. McCain's coming to hold a rally (presumably the last before the election), though why he chose Chrisopher Newport University to do it at is beyond me. Maybe it was cheaper. I suspect it has something to do with our University President being a former Republican senator. Anywho, I'm going to go and listen and take pictures. I don't support the man for President, but huddling in my dorm in protest would be stupid. I'll play reporter instead. :D

But they're not making me wear one of his stickers/red, dammit.

His people and our people have been scrambling to set up for it all day, and I found it amusing so I took some shots. ENJOY.

( Those flags and stadium seating don't just pop up outta the ground, you know! )

The affair should prove interesting, at the very least. Or not. I'll report back.

OH, and HAPPY HALLOWEEN, EVERYBODY~ ♥