So as Neal told you earlier, the Obama party started off mellow with the slow jams, but once the doors opened. They let supporters in right in time for Obama's speech in Chicago. Somehow, a gaggle of three older ladies got into the press box; they were interesting to listen to. They could barely see the jumbotrons displaying the returns via CNN and MSNBC, but they cheered just as loud as everyone else whenever they projected a winner. When I told them which states he won, including North Dakota, Idaho (where there's a significant amount of KKK members), and a few others, one woman said, "They must really want change."
The scene at the Avalon was as diverse as anything: young, old, black, white, Latino, Asian, male, female... just seriously everything.
According to Mitchell Schwartz, a California director for Obama said that Alameda county had to keep the polls open an extra hour to get the votes in. It's a long voter count here in California -- we use paper ballots for our 22 million are eligible voters.
After that, they got the jams pumping with this cute DJ trio. Playing some good music (Boz Scaggs, Earth Wind & Fire, "Everyday People," "Love Bazaar," "He's the Greatest Dancer.")
The people at this place were dressed like this is a party for like, Skyy Vodka. Despite Clinton's big win in California (53-37), the party goes on...
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