I’ve just come back from the election celebrations outside the Whitehouse which were absolutely crazy – a kinda mix between a Take That concert – crowds of adoring fans screaming uncontrollably – and a football match – with choruses of chants.
The chants and screams seemed largely dictated by the presence of TV cameras. Every time a camera light was switched on the baying crowds erupted on cue with either “Yes we did”, “U – S – A” or “Get the f*ck out”.
To borrow a cliche the atmosphere really was electric – and given that 90% of thousands of people gathered were under 20, it was clear why Obama won – having successfully mobilised the youth vote.
[I've tried to post up some photos from the Whitehouse rally, however they don't seem to be uploading. The wonders of WordPress! Anyway, here's a link to a photo from ireport.com from a guy who seems to have been standing right next to me and uploaded his photo more successfully!]
