Obamania

Yesterday we watched the results on TV, switching between CNN and CNBC, holding our breath.

When a candidate has the majority, he has all the votes of the big electors. So swing states were very important to win because they could make the difference ; Obama did there a great job, he won in Ohio, in Florida and in Virginia. We saw the results in a lot of states county by county (it's like our "departments"). In Florida for example, Obama didn't win a lot of counties compared to Romney but he won them where the density of the population is higher.

We knew it was OK for Obama when the results of California were known, imagine 55 big electors compare to only 3 big electors in the little state of Delaware.

With this electoral system it can happen that the one who win didn't have the majority of all Americans. This time Obama have a clear victory, more Americans vote for him than for Romney.

Even, if of course, I didn't vote I had a sticker with Martha so we were able to have free donuts !