KPCC Election 2008

Intense emotion--the buzz words from Obama CA party

The excitement in the room is electric—girls are standing behind the press gallery screaming at the top of their lungs, seemingly at random. When CNN projected Obama as the winner the roar of the crowd was truly defeaning.

Antonio Villaraigosa just pushed his way through throngs of people. State Superintendent Jack O’Connell just spoke about defeating Proposition 8. Now Barbara Boxer is playing the role of responsible den mother, hushing the crowds to tell a serious story about her childhood and her sick mother. How this relates to Obama’s victory we’re not sure, but she’s probably going somewhere deep.

The mood here is so intense it’s almost surly. And McCain is now conceding, you can’t even hear what he’s saying.

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• November 4, 2008 8:19 PM
• Categories: 2008 Elections, U.S. Presidential Election
• Tags: California, Obama