It would be an historic day no matter what (either the first African-American president, or the first female vice-president).
Everyone gathered around a TV, either at bars, at home or out in the streets. And the anxiety levels were at their peak minutes before the polls closed on the west coast.
We gathered some friends at Gal's place, and followed the counting very closely. Anne Eidelman was perhaps they happiest person in NY when the results were finalized, she jumped, screamed and called everyone in her address book.
Obama was elected new president. Let's hope this means a brighter future for the country and for the way it deals with the rest of the world.
When I got home (122nd street) there were crowds of people coming from 125th street (the center of Harlem), celebrating and shouting. The excitement was quite similar to when Benfica wins the championships (humm...ok, a little bit less).
