So, who did YOU vote for?

The US election is over. Over the past few months of election season I've found a couple of things surprising.

1. How much I hear about it. I'm ashamed to say that I am not exactly the most politically informed person, but I didn't expect to hear so much about the election while living in Germany. I don't remember hearing this much about most other countries elections when I lived in the US. It came on the news on the radio or even the advertising screen on the train/subway. My non-American friends have been posting about it on facebook and people have been asking me my opinion. Which leads me to the second shocker.

2. I didn't realize how uniquely taboo political leanings are in the US. It completely threw me for a loop when someone came straight out and asked: "So who are you voting for?" I guess it didn't occur to me just how oddly private we are about it.

And I bet now you're thinking: So... who DID you vote for?! Bah.

I'm not sayin'; I'm just sayin'.