This post was written by Hatchet reporter Margaret Kahn.

To describe the room’s atmosphere in Busboys and Poets, D.C. resident John Turner pointed to a peace sign made of pebbles engrained in the floor.

“See this one pebble?” he said about a tiny white rock in the design. “That’s probably the Republican here.”

The crowd at Busboys and Poets sports mostly Barack Obama and Joe Biden pins, roaring with applause when each state is called for the president. All TVs are turned to MSNBC, with patrons crammed in between tables and booths for a view of the screen.

“[Busboys and Poets] is more progressive than Obama,” Turner said. “This is not your typical Democrat hangout. It is the epicenter of progressive and radical politics.”

When asked what would happen to him if Romney secures the presidency, Turner, who owns a green technology company, was bluntly pessimistic.

“The apocalypse is upon us. It is truly the end of time,” he said hypothetically describing a Romney win. “The Mayan calendar is right on schedule.”