I went up to Rockefeller Center tonight. I though it would be fun to be in a crowd, and it was. A US map was on the ice rink, and states were colored red or blue as results came in.
A very low tech bar chart was on the building -- fabric draped from a scaffold was raised as each candidate gained points, and a very low-tech display of the totals was changed by human hands. It was riveting in a way that glitzy stuff could never match.
People who arrived early got a US map along with a blue and red marker, and folks earnestly colored in their individual maps.
I took my scooter instead of the bike and rode it home (couple of miles) and the feel on the streets was priceless. There was happy yelling, hugs, smiles and conversations with strangers. I was glad I had wheels and could skip the subway.
Pam