🗳️ It’s Election Day in America today which reminds us of another one in the not so distant past: November 4, 2008, when the band was on tour in support of Accelerate. That night the guys were playing an encore in Santiago, Chile when Bertis Downs came on stage with his laptop to share the news that Barack Obama’s victory as the next President of the United States was imminent and indisputable. The band then charged into a rousing version of “I Believe” to celebrate the news. 🗳️ If there’s an

🖤 Today in Black History…. “When belief meets turnout, the map bends.” Election Night: On November 4, 2008, Americans elected Barack Obama the 44th U.S. president, the first Black American to win the office. He defeated John McCain with 365–173 in the Electoral College and 52.9% of the popular vote. He also captured Colorado, Florida, Nevada, Ohio, and Virginia in a broad coalition. More to know: Voters under 30 gave Obama 66% of their votes. His campaign also scaled small-donor organizing onli