[Publib] The Day After

[Walt Crawford]

Just to keep this on-topic: Most library issues succeeded yesterday. Not
all, unfortunately, but most...

Anyway: Did anyone else see what I saw at precisely 8 p.m. Pacific Time (11
p.m. Eastern Time) on ABC? Just before the hour, the anchorperson said they
wouldn't be making any overall declaration until the polls closed in
California, Oregon, Washington. Then, on my TV set, there was a brief
interruption--maybe a tenth of a second--as it turned 8:00, and they
declared the election for Obama. (Basically, even though it was always clear
California and Washington would go for Obama, TV had agreed never to call a
state until its polls closed.)

That flicker was really interesting...well, that and Fox News' intransigence
on Florida until considerably later in the evening, keeping it in the
Undecided column for a couple of extra hours.

-walt crawford, who needs to go check on a key state issue-

On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 5:12 AM, Karen Mahnk <kmahnk at gmail.com> wrote:

> `Got up this morning @ 5:30 am - made my vital cup of java & turned on the
> TV..
> Then I opened up the back patio door & listened to the peacock family
> making their rounds to the pond. No primal scream here - just tears of joy
> ;-)
> Barack Obama just accomplished what no one else has before - I have
> absolutely no doubts that he can deliver on what this country needs.
>
> Karen Mahnk,
> Reference Librarian
> Lake Park Public Library
> 529 Park Avenue
> Lake Park, Fl., 33403
> 561 881-3330 Fax: 561881-3336
> kmahnk at lakeparkflorida.gov
> www.lakepark-fl.gov
>
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 11:32 AM, Melissa K. Davidson <
> DavidsonMK at ci.staunton.va.us> wrote:
>
>>  Interesting thought!
>>
>> I am intrigued that the voter turnout rate is expected to be 85%. A trend
>> for more participation in our democracy? Let's hope it continues.
>>
>>
>>
>> Melissa Davidson
>>
>> Adult Services Librarian
>>
>> Staunton Public Library
>>
>> 1 Churchville Ave.
>>
>> Staunton, VA 24401
>>
>> 540.332.3902
>>
>> www.stauntonlibrary.org<http://www.staunton.va.us/default.asp?pageid=48BD7E6B-787C-49EE-A7C1-8DD714653A32>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:
>> publib-bounces at webjunction.org] *On Behalf Of *Michelle Gobert
>> *Sent:* Monday, November 03, 2008 11:17 AM
>> *To:* publib at webjunction.org
>> *Subject:* Re: [Publib] The Day After
>>
>>
>>
>> I appreciate everyone's optimism that we will in fact have a president
>> Wednesday morning.  I have my doubts that vote counting will go that well.
>> Am I the only one has this concern?  I'm forecasting that we won't know who
>> is president until November 11th.
>>
>> Or maybe I'm wrong.  Maybe ABC, CBS, FOX NEWS, & all the other networks
>> will call the election before the polls have closed...
>>
>> Michelle Gobert
>> Director
>> Demmer Memorial Library
>> Three Lakes, Wisconsin
>> www.demmerlibrary.org
>>
>>
>>
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