The consul general, commenting on Obama's victory.
Ashwin and Priya with their candidate!
This morning we awoke early and plugged in our laptops. Early returns started trickling in about 0630, IST. At about 0800, instead of heading to school, we took Ashwin and Priya and headed off to the Taj Coromandel Hotel for an election open house given by the US Consulate. A large crowd of expats, NRI's, Indian schoolchildren, consulate personnel and other interested individuals filled the ballroom. We sat in the front row sipping tea and watching the results roll in, and were thrilled when at about 0930 Barack Obama was declared the victor. We stayed to watch his speech, and then went out for a celebratory lunch. There was a large crew of photographers and reporters at the event, and Ashwin was interviewed twice by TV crews. One was the local CNN outlet, so keep your eyes open!
2 comments:
Thanks for the great pix. What a great venue for watching the US election. It must have been very interesting. We thought it was a great day too. And though I thought that after the election we'd be watching a little less CNN, we continue to tune in to catch glimpses of our hero and gossip about the well-clothed interloper from Alaska. We've also kept an eye out for Ashwin's interview, but haven't seen it yet. We're really looking forward to a new president. If it were up to us, we'd recommend a dog just like Phoenix as the first dog, but with lipstick,
Cheers!
MJ, R, and M
What a special experience for all of you! It was indeed a special election and it is so wonderful to know so much of the world is as excited about our new president as we are. For all of the bitterness during these past 2 years, we can be so proud of our democracy and a peaceful change of leadership!! The consulate building looks awesome--does it have a specific history? Love and Hugs,
Mom/Nana
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