Not really a diary...sorry.
I have known about an upcoming business trip to Sao Paulo, Brazil for many months and I knew that it would cover "election week", but I think it is only hitting me now that I won't be parked on my couch watching MSNBC coverage on Tuesday night. Like nearly everyone here, I have been obsessively reading and watching everything I can find about the election, and I fear I'll go into withdrawal when I arrive in Brazil on Sunday. I'm in Illinois so I early voted last weekend, but this will be the first Presidential election that I will experience in another country. I'm definitely looking forward to hearing and seeing how the world responds to Obama's victory. I'll report back if I get a chance. Wish me luck.