more election firsts

"It's the first time my father and I will vote the same way...Obama."

"...time I've ever felt passionate enough about a candidate to actively campaign ... I went to PA a couple of weeks ago to [make calls as part of a:] phone bank and canvas, and have been phone-banking from home ever since."

and i'll add, personally, it's the first time that i've been so aware of wanting to watch the election returns with other people -- in a room full of 'em.

it's the middle of the night, i'm jet-lagged, and ...