Election Day afternoon links: Bated breath/Whole world is watching edition

Jarrett

-Ignore the exit polls. -It's over by 7 p.m. -The last-gasp attempt by McCain (and his media surrogates) to stoke racial fears. -A beautiful photojournal of Obama's epic campaign. (See photo below. Thanks to Feministing for the link). -Theatre artists, including Kushner, Shawn, and Shinn, reflect on Bush's cultural legacy. -Saul Bellow's Chicago neighborhoods. -In anticipation of the In These Times interview with Fugazi singer/guitarist Ian MacKaye (appearing in the December issue), please enjoy this live video of their classic song, "Waiting Room": Fingers crossed, blood pounding.

The text is from the poem “QUADRENNIAL” by Golden, reprinted with permission. It was first published in the Poetry Project. Inside front cover photo by Golden.
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