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PCIntern

(25,532 posts)
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 05:45 PM Sep 2020

Nostalgia: Election Night, 1992......................

I tuned in Dan Rather on the CBS Evening News, and I shall never forget his first words:

"Change is in the air..."

I knew then we were gonna have a good night. CBS had the exit polls and of course they couldn't release them until after each state had closed...but they knew.

And I KNOW...we are going to have an excellent night in about a month.

GOTV...... of course, so I won't have to read ten replies telling me that we have to vote.

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Nostalgia: Election Night, 1992...................... (Original Post) PCIntern Sep 2020 OP
Good times mikeargo Sep 2020 #1
I remember that feeling! leftieNanner Sep 2020 #2
I hope the boys are working on their hack-prevention protocol. Aristus Sep 2020 #3
I remember that day very well The Genealogist Sep 2020 #4
I stayed up all night and watched the celebration from Arkansas MaryMagdaline Sep 2020 #5
I was at Dem headquarters victory party in San Diego. It was an incredible experience. As was. niyad Sep 2020 #6

leftieNanner

(15,082 posts)
2. I remember that feeling!
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 05:56 PM
Sep 2020

Someone from my generation was going to be the President of the United States!

It was thrilling!

Joe is a bit older than I am, but between him and Kamala - we are going to kick some Republican butts!

Aristus

(66,316 posts)
3. I hope the boys are working on their hack-prevention protocol.
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 05:57 PM
Sep 2020

One of the one million horrible things to happen during Election Week 2016 was the DU hack. Bad enough it looked like our country was sliding into the shit-chute, but we couldn't even commiserate with our fellow DU-ers for I forgot how many days. It was a nightmare.

The Genealogist

(4,723 posts)
4. I remember that day very well
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 06:05 PM
Sep 2020

I should, it was my time voting. It was a chilly, cloudy day. I was a freshman in college, and had just turned 19 a couple of weeks before. My grandma picked me up from school (I was in college and had no car) and drove me out to the small village where my precinct was based. I was so excited to finally get to vote, voted for Bill Clinton very enthusiastically.

This is what gets me. Young people often don't vote. I was champing at the bit.

MaryMagdaline

(6,853 posts)
5. I stayed up all night and watched the celebration from Arkansas
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 06:07 PM
Sep 2020

It was beautiful! Clinton couldn’t talk; he was horse from campaigning

niyad

(113,259 posts)
6. I was at Dem headquarters victory party in San Diego. It was an incredible experience. As was.
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 06:08 PM
Sep 2020

the watch and victory party for President-Elect Obama..

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