How do you get through an election day and night? I am interested to hear if anyone has...

[hrmjustin]

... any habits on this day other that voting. I vote in the afternoon, and i do some campaigning in the morning for local candidates. I am glued to the TV after 5 in the evening.

[sharp_stick]

1. Bourbon as soon as the polls close

lots and lots of Bourbon.

I'm only partially kidding, I usually do sip on a couple of Manhattans to take the edge off of a very nerve wracking night

[democrat_patriot]

14. What's in a manhattan? My Grandpa drank those.

Bourbon and Vermouth?

[sharp_stick]

16. There's a couple of ways to make them.

It's a drink that been around awhile. I learned to like them in University when I worked as a bartender. I've always preferred the Bourbon variety because it's a little sweeter but Rye is pretty good too.

You can make it with either Bourbon or Rye and the general recipe is:

2 parts Bourbon/Rye
1 part Sweet Vermouth
Dash of Bitters
Shake over ice and pour into a martini glass with a cherry

A "perfect" Manhattan is:
2 parts Bourbon/Rye
1/2 part Sweet Vermouth
1/2 part Dry Vermouth
Dash of Bitters
Shake with ice as above.

Some people also replace the Bourbon/Rye with Blended Whiskey or Tennessee Whiskey

[hrmjustin]

23. Thanks for the recipe.

[graham4anything]

27. In Manhattan, there are millions of Obama voters, very few Mittens to be found.

Manhattan aka New York, New York

democrats are in Manhattan

[democrat_patriot]

28. Manhattans for everyone!!!!

Thank you very much for the recipe.

Going to be a long drunk night. :&gt

[Sherman A1]

2. I go to work like every other Tuesday

Vote in the early evening with my wife and then I take her out to eat. I might watch a bit of the early stuff, but as I am up very early, I will catch the outcome the next morning.

[jberryhill]

3. Tequila shots

[Gothmog]

4. I vote early so that I can work on voter protection

I vote early so that I can work on voter protection.

It helps the GOTV effort if you vote early. In Texas the party gets the voting information each day and we can use that to show who has voted early. That way we can concentrate on reliable democratic voters who have not yet voted.

[Glitterati]

5. Work election day at a campaign

Help get folks to the polls, or be a runner for the candidate to polling places which are reporting problems.

You'll be so busy, you won't know anything that is going on, except your focus.

[Proud Public Servant]

6. With a little help from my friends

In 2008 it was a big party at the home of a work colleague of my wife. This year it will be dinner at our place with a couple of friends who don't have cable.

[DevonRex]

7. This year I don't know. Depends on whether

NBC cable gets its head out of its ass or not.

If not I will read a book until 10:00.

[Liberal_in_LA]

8. taking day off work to volunteer this year

[elleng]

9. Used to vote in morning, then go to work, return home and await results.

Retired now AND doing Voter Protedtion in Virginia this year, so don't know; MAY go to a motel after 'working,' and watch results 'alone,' with DU!

[lalalu]

10. Watch a good movie

catch up on missed episodes of shows I like, exercise, or play a video game. I do not watch the results as they come in anymore and I tell people who call me I don't want to know until the final tallies.

The worst for me though was when Reagan won. I was really young and could not believe America had elected Reagan as President of the United States. It was a sinking feeling I will never forget

[Lone_Star_Dem]

11. Election worker, here.

I work the polls then go home and hit DU with the TV going in the background. This is going to be my third presidential election here at DU. It's usually DU at its best. Win or lose.

[Mr.Bill]

18. I also work at the polls.

Hopefully, when I get home at 10 or 11 it will be over for the Romney gang and much of the tea party in congress.

[Retrograde]

12. It's one of the times being on the West Coast is an advantage

By the time dinner is finished the polls everywhere but Alaska and Hawai'i are closed I'm planning on avoiding TV and maybe even DU until then.

[lunatica]

13. drinking

[Speck Tater]

15. I vote by mail a week or so before election day. (Oregon)

Then I watch a movie on election day and go to bed early.

The results I find out about when I get up the next day are the same results the people who stayed up all night get, except I didn't suffer the stress and I got a good night's sleep.

[KT2000]

17. Gin & Tonic n/t

[hrmjustin]

21. I love Gin & tonic.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

19. I vote in the morning on election day and I'll be OK the rest of the day. Then...

in late afternoon I begin drinking. At least that way if we win, I'm already well into the celebration. If we lose, I'll be well into mourning. Works either way.

[hrmjustin]

22. lol I like the way you think. welcome to du

[ChisolmTrailDem]

25. Thank you, twice! =)

[bluestate10]

20. I vote early, then focus on my regular daily business activity. nt

[smackd]

24. bourbon, takeout, and i take the day after off...

...hopefully b/c of a celebratory hangover

[Drunken Irishman]

26. It depends on the election...

Four years ago, my mom threw a party at her house and we all watched the returns together. It was fun. This year? She's thinking of doing the same ... but if the election is REALLY close, it probably won't be called until the early morning hours, so, a party might not be the best bet.

[easttexaslefty]

29. Heavy drinking

[Le Taz Hot]

30. Vote in the morning.

Go about my day. Take a nap. Get up and GLUE myself to DU and election returns via my laptop (no TV service). There are SO MANY races I'm interested in this year. There's no place like DU on election night/morning.

[nc4bo]

31. I think I'd like to do what I did last GE, take folks to the polls and back, food runs or

whatever else the campaign office needs.

Last year it rained like hell and was chilly, a little scary driving around on back roads but very fun at the same time. I finished up, flew home and watched the returns come in with hubby and celebrated like it was New Year's Eve

[JaneyVee]

32. Martini's if it's looking good, whiskey if it's not.

[hrmjustin]

33. what if it is really close?