“He has common sense, which is, I’m sorry to say, most uncommon.”
–poet Maya Angelou, speaking about Barack Obama on CBS’s “The Early Show”
“Nader Wins Election.”
–subject line sent out to supporters of Ralph Nader on Tuesday evening. The Nader camp was referring to a poll of high schoolers at the Berkeley Carroll School in New York City.
“It smells like B.O in there.”
–one partygoer, overheard as she emerged from the ballroom at the Hyatt Regency, where the Democrats’ campaign committees were holding their election night bash
“They have KFC for us to eat.”
–text message from a Democratic staffer working on the North Carolina Senate race, clearly enjoying the little things after a long night
“It’s like the Beatles on Ed Sullivan.”
–a partygoer at the Hyatt, after the entire lobby shut up within 15 seconds after Barack Obama began his victory speech
