And, yes, I DO take it personally: The headline I've been waiting for

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And, yes, I DO take it personally

Tuesday, November 04, 2008

The headline I've been waiting for

News Alert 11:05 p.m. ET Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Barack Obama
Wins the Presidency

Barack Obama defeats John McCain
to become first African American
to win the White House

kabul, afghanistan, 8:50 a.m., wednesday, 5 november 2008

literally everybody here in the project is talking about this, afghans and ex-pats alike... i had the tv on in my hotel room since 5:30 this morning... what an amazing feat... god help barack... god help us all...

Labels: 2008, Barack Obama, Washington Post, White House