I've been debating whether to even post this diary because I know that we shouldn't be concerned with anything past poll-closing time tomorrow. Which is obviously why, unlike in the primaries, there's been no mention of "results watching parties" on Obama's site this time around (in fact, it makes me a little nervous that they're having the big party in Chicago, because I thought a lot of Obama's advantage in states that border Illinois came from flooding those states with Chicagoans - so why give those Chicagoans a reason to stay home?). So if the reaction here is to flame me for wasting a diary on something that doesn't help Obama win, then fair enough, I'll delete the diary.
Thing is, no matter what happens in the next thirty-six hours, tomorrow night is going to be historic, virtually unprecedented, and very emotional. And as things stand right now, after the polls close, I'll go home, by myself, turn on MSNBC, fire up my laptop with tabs to Kos and FiveThirtyEight and every results-reporting service I can find... and celebrate (or, God forbid, commiserate - I'm not taking anything for granted yet) - all by myself.
And that seems like a pretty depressing way to spend such an exciting evening.
It occurs to me that perhaps I'm not the only one who's in the same boat. I live alone, and I don't know anyone local to me who's going to follow the results as obsessively, or care as much about the outcome, as I do.
Much as I'll be thrilled to see states get called for Obama, it'll feel a little pathetic to be jumping around my living room cheering all by myself.
So I'm posting this diary to see if there's anyone else in the Northeast Philly area who's in the same boat and would like to celebrate (touch wood) with me tomorrow night. And perhaps if people are in the same position in other areas of the country, you can use the comments of this diary to find people local to you, too.