Well, it’s all come to an end. There’s a more detailed post in the works about the Obama campaign and my experiences, but that’ll take a couple of days to complete. From all-you-can-eat sushi to getting thrown out of a restaurant, I’ve had a really great time here, mainly thanks to the great people I [...]
November 8th, 2008 at
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There’s great interest and enthusiasm around the city and suburbs about the election. You expect to see posters and ads, but there are a huge number of people walking around wearing stickers, pins and t-shirts for candidates. Even children are feeling ownership of the campaign. This sign is up in a garden in Alexandria, just [...]
October 26th, 2008 at
23:44 in
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For anyone who was paying attention, I’ve just arrived in Virginia. Just… Both my flights were delayed. DUB-AMS had to turn back from the runway in DUB after one of the cockpit radios failed, and AMS-IAD was late, buffeted by the worst turbulence I’ve ever encountered in a commercial jet (although I’ve flown in worse [...]
October 25th, 2008 at
22:04 in
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ams,
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marine corps marathon,
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schiphol airport,
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