Watching U.S. history in Ottawa

Ottawa’s pub Darcy Mcgee’s was packed for Bluesky Strategy Group Inc.’s U.S. election party.

Maclean’s columnist Paul Wells blogged live.

Bluesky Strategy’s Susan Smith.

A sample ballot from Arizona.

Global TV interns Ryan Hicks and Kate Scroggins.

Greg Macachern of Suma Strategies and Young Liberal Pam Hrick.

Bryn Hendrick, Liberal MP Carolyn Bennet’s aide. and Noah Zatzman.

NDP media man Ian Capstick.

Young Liberals Perry Tsergas (right) and Richard Zussman.

Ian Anderson, assistant to Liberal Senator Céline Hervieux-Payette.

Andre Fortin, director of public affairs at the Canadian Brewers Association in Ottawa.

The American flag.

Meanwhile, Conservatives gathered down the street at Sir John A.’s to watch the results.

Stephen Taylor of bloggingtories.ca

Jonah Mozeson, Labour Minister Rona Ambrose’s aide.

Tory staffer Jeff Henwood.

Tory MPs Gord Brown (left) and Michael Chong.