How did you react once it was officially called that Obama won?

[Smuckies]

I smiled and raised my hands.

[proReality]

1. I exhaled deeply. n/t

[tanyev]

2. Went to the frig and got the Prosecco.

[Kennah]

3. Relief. I breathed easier. I did a fist pump. I felt at ease.

[DrewFlorida]

4. For me it was mostly internal satisfaction and relaxation, knowing we will have

four more years of sane guidance for America, by the greatest President of my life-time.

[Beartracks]

5. Hey, same here! Big, happy smile!

Couldn't shout, though -- spouse asleep nearby. I'll let her wake up to a gorgeous new four years in the morning. Oh -- and then I went and got a beer.



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[GallopingGhost]

6. I started yelling,

"Yes," and "YOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!" and started high-five-ing and jumping around the living room with my young son. (also an Obama supporter.) lol

[ChangeUp106]

7. Clapped a few times

Let out a deep breath and said somewhat loudly to myself, "hallelujah"

[s-cubed]

8. Relief. nt

[Dulcinea]

52. Same here.

I let out a big sigh of relief when Ohio was called for Obama. Then I went to bed, because I had to be up at 5 this morning.

[ramapo]

9. Blessed relief

I was nervous during much of the evening but by 10pm I was feeling confident.

[glowing]

10. Did a victory shout, woke the kid up to tell him Obama won.. he was too sleepy to pay much attn.

[ohheckyeah]

11. I burst into tears. n/t

[Sophiegirl]

35. Me too.

And I put the Xanax away.

[ohheckyeah]

36. I almost never cry so my

husband was a little shocked. He was pretty darn happy too.

[ProudProgressiveNow]

12. By the time they called it, I knew it was a done deal. nt

[FrenchieCat]

13. Drank my champagne!

Made some calls, and did my Whoohoohoo!

I didn't really want to watch on tele, because I can't stand pundit talk these days!

My Mom called to say...."good, I don't have to move back to France!" LOL!

[SingleSeatBiggerMeat]

14. I Got Really Excited When They Called Michigan and Pennsylvania Immediately.

I knew then it was over.

[VanillaC]

15. I got super excited and started dancing a bit although....

I had to take it easy as I'm 7 months pregnant. LOL

[renate]

22. congratulations!

[calimary]

16. Jumped to my feet, fists raised into the air!

Danced around! Hollered to husband who whooped, too! Started texting son, daughter, friends, AND a young gent who's helping the band, a friend from another local band, who changed his mind today and actually voted! He told me last week he wasn't going to. He called me today to say he'd had a change of heart! AND he voted for Obama!!! I GOT us one!

[Freddie]

17. Crying, still sniffling

So many in my family will be or are already helped by the Affordable Care Act. I have a daughter and a granddaughter who can keep control of their bodies and their lives. Medicare is secure for me and my husband. Thank you, President Obama.

[LiberalElite]

18. yelled OH MY GOD about a dozen times

[BraKez2]

19. Gave my wife a fist bump...then we clapped and cheered...

[imanamerican63]

20. I called my mother, she did know that he won!

She was watching a different channel and we were both relieved, happy, giddy......:

[sarcasmo]

21. Fist pump, I couldn't yell the wife is sleeping.

[MassedPole]

23. Busted out some Jack Daniels and getting drunk tonight.

Starting to feel drunk somewhat now.

FOWARD and BEYOND!

[BlueDemKev]

24. I smiled and nodded in satisfaction.

[Dem2theMax]

25. Opened the champagne, sent an email to all my Dem family and friends,

and then went outside and took my Obama 2012 sign and placed it right next to my Thanksgiving
decoration that says 'GIVE THANKS.' I live in repuke-ville, and there are so many Rmoney signs around here,
I have to wear my Obama baseball cap when I drive up or down the street. It works as the FORCE,
repelling the stupid. They are all gonna be SO pissed off when they see my 'Give Thanks' sign next to my Obama sign. LOL.

YEAH! We won! America won!

[Swede Atlanta]

26. I had fallen asleep on the sofa (long work day) but awoke about an hour ago...

to put the dogs to bed, brush my teeth and crawl in. I had actually just had a nightmare that Romney had won before I woke up. I was a bit groggy but focused my eyes on the television screen to see the great news of the night!!!

BO - 4 more years
Senate - in Democratic control with possibility of a better majority than before (still not filibuster proof unless Reid changes the Senate rules for this archaic parliamentary procedure)
House - What can I say? I haven't seen the total loss/gain numbers but we are still running a huge deficit there and Boehner just announced he won't work with the President to avoid economic collapse by agreeing to ANY tax increases period. Didn't he get the message tonight that our elections cannot be bought by his corporate masters?
Marriage equality - contrary to the bible thumpers who said that marriage equality could ONLY happen by judicial proclamation because every time this was put up to a vote the people overwhelmingly rejected it - we have all 3 states with this on the ballot coming out for equality - a big shout out to the LGBT communities in Maine, Maryland and Washington
First openly gay Senator elected from Wisconsin
Scott Brown defeated in favor of someone who cares about people

[Kalidurga]

27. Smiled and went back to do my homework.

I have stuff due. I was to nervous to concentrate all evening. Now, I am ok and getting my work done.

[Smuckies]

37. Same. Just did poorly on exam

Bcuz I was up all night long (I'm 8 hours ahead in Egypt) and I could not for the life of me study. I was too glued. And exhausted now, but it was worth staying up!

[Kalidurga]

43. Yep, somethings are too big to miss. NT

[jaseycake]

28. well —

— i put on my pre-made victory playlist! i spent the election talking to a friend in NYC. it's the perfect song to cap the end of four great years and start four more.

[Sunlei]

29. I thanked the white horse

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[Zoeisright]

30. Jumped up and screamed.

Woke up my DH, who has to get up at 5 am for school.

[Cognitive_Resonance]

31. Popped the champagne cork! nt

[Shilo]

32. dancing to how ya like me now at the Chicago rally

[Bethany Rockafella]

33. I purposely didn't watch the returns

I figured we wouldn't find out til the morning. They kept talking about it being so close, I didn't need to hear all the spin on all the networks. My mom called and told me he won and I couldn't believe it was called so early.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

34. Took the boom box out on the front porch. In Texas.

Played CD of Carmen Dragon's version of America the Beautiful.
Played along on my violin.

Knew it b/c I played it at music camp at Kansas University with Carmen Dragon conducting. It's a beautiful arrangement that they used to play when the TV stations signed off. Also played Battle Hymn of the Republic and Stars and Stripes forever.

This recording:

[outsideworld]

38. called my mum

raised my hand in the air , and then started crying

[corksean]

39. I'd set my alarm for 4.30am (I'm Irish)

Turned on the TV and the first thing I saw was the banner "Obama Wins". Lay there grinning like an idiot.

[JI7]

40. There was a Certain Relief to it even though i felt good about him winning

just memories of past elections and all the crap the republicans tried to pull .

[smorkingapple]

41. I said FUCK YOU ASSHOLES!!!!

[TheDonkey]

42. Gasp. Squeal. Freaked out

I was confident Obama would win but I ended up doing a jig and running around my home.

[bama_blue_dot]

44. Cried my eyes out

because I was so worried they would steal Ohio.. I think I actually cried more this time, just simply because I was so relieved..

[dmallind]

45. I'm boring. I applause-slapped the bar top and said "*Fox* called it first?!"

Which at least in the bar I was in, with three separate channels, was actually true by a few seconds. No idea if others I was not watching called it earlier.

[forestpath]

46. Screamed and clapped and scared the shit out of my cats!

[jaded_old_cynic]

47. I fixed myself a large tumbler of vodka in celebration.

[reflection]

48. Let's just say I needed a cigarette afterwards.

No, actually I did a double fist raise and a whispered "yeah" so as not to wake up the kids.

[budkin]

49. Leapt up, jumped up and down pumping fists, picked up my wife and sons in bear hugs

What a great night!

[damnedifIknow]

50. I tweeted

How do you like *DEM* apples........

[kwolf68]

51. I was in the damn shower

I had coached my son's hockey practice then played in a game of my own and came home. The wife ran me off to get washed because I was stinking.

So I come back down and she says, "you knucklehead they just called Ohio for Obama, he won". I was like, "well you told me I stunk."

It was sorta anti-climatic to be honest, plus I felt good about the President's chances. We didn't even drink.

She had NEVER EVER voted until 2008 and voted for BO...she was threatening to sit it out this time although she liked Obama and thought he was a good man. But in the end, she voted...good night.

[calico1]

53. I exhaled, or so it seemed.

But I was afraid to go to bed until I felt comfortoably sure that OH was a lock.

I went to bed in 2000 thinking Gore was President and so I wanted to make sure I knew for sure this time.

[Spider Jerusalem]

54. Let out a sigh of relief and poured myself a drink.

[UCmeNdc]

55. I just smiled.

[Brilly]

58. Jumped up and down

Was just so darn excited!!! I knew the President should win but wasn't sure
how much they could steal votes and that is what worried me.

[mvd]

56. Shouted "we won" and did a little happy dance

All that nervous energy was relieved at once when Ohio was called.

Obama, Warren, Grayson - it was a great night! The only minor negative is that Gerlach won again - maybe next time we can finally get him out of the House.

[AlinPA]

57. Said "We had 'em all the way!"

[IfPalinisAnswerWatsQ]

59. Well, first, I turned on FOX NEWS

Then I got up and started screaming at the top of my lungs, "FOUR MORE YEARS, FUCKERS."

After Karl Rove disputed the Ohio numbers, I told him to shut the fuck up and go crawl back in his cave.

[Bill USA]

60. I felt my belief that not everybody was fooled by GOP bullshit was vindicated. .... and a more than

a little relieved (knowing the power of demogoguery, and confidence games over the uncritically minded).

Confidence games, to work. They depend upon people being selfish and suscpicious that others are out to 'get' (i.e. take away) something from them. They also depend upon a certain proportion of population being quite happy to try to 'get something for nothing' ... that is, take advantage of a situation. Since many people are like this, confidence games and demagoguery work quite reliably. Not with everybody ..... but with a portion of the population, reliably.

[ailsagirl]

61. Startled the HELL out of my cats!

One minute, we were all quietly curled up on my couch watching TV, suddenly Rachel announced it, and I flung my arms in the air and yelled, 'WE WON!!' and the cats shot out of the room like bullets! I must say, their reflexes are amazing!!