(OK, nor the last couple of days, but I have a real excuse this this time 
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So it is 5.15am over here, and I’m watching the news channels’ (CNN, Al Jazeera International and BBC World) coverage of the US elections. The first polls have recently closed, and I’m just hoping I’ll still be awake by the time unequivocal results are officially announced, or at least until Virginia declare 
To my friends who are also pulling a late-nighter/early morning to monitor the results, I hope you’ve had some sleep by the time you read this…
12:41 pm on November 6th, 2008 1
Did you make it? It was about 10am Astana time when VA went to Obama and the West Coast polls closed, delivering CA, WA and OR to Obama (not a surprise). McCain conceded as I was driving from the Embassy back home. Bastard couldn’t have waited 20 minutes?
1:59 pm on November 6th, 2008 2
No, I only made it until around 8am local time. Obama was around the 130 region, and although not definite at that point, it seemed highly unlikely he wouldn’t get there. My eyes were drooping, so I headed to bed, with the TV on in the background
I’m sure McCain just assumed you were home already…