Grant Park Rally

Obama at Election Night Rally: "Out of Many, We Are One"

Esther J. Cepeda | Posted 05.25.2011

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Esther J. Cepeda

The first Black President of the United States strode out onto the stage in front of a hushed press and an alternately roaring and quietly awestruck crowd it hit me that it was for real - all the believers actually succeeded in believing this Presidency into being.

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Whole World Watching Grant Park, Again

Howard Wolinsky | Posted 05.25.2011

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Howard Wolinsky

American flags were waving Tuesday night over Grant Park as they celebrated the Obama win. Back in '68, the riot in Grant Park started when a protester tried to lower an American flag.

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What We Will Remember: Obama's Victory Speech and McCain's Concession

Aaron Zelinsky | Posted 05.25.2011

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Aaron Zelinsky

Obama and McCain accomplished two very different objectives last night: Obama unified and inspired; McCain departed with grace. Here's what history will remember of the speeches of November 4, 2008.

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Obama's Election Night Speech (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Verena von Pfetten | Posted 05.25.2011

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The rally at Grant Park in Chicago drew enormous crowds as the night went on and across the country, people celebrated the election of Sen. Barack Oba...

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Obama Election Night Rally Prep: Updates, Video, Photos

Posted 05.25.2011

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***UPDATE 11/04*** The Chicago Tribune reports on the crowds that have already started gathering for tonight's Obama rally. With the sun beaming su...

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Obama Election Night Rally Guest List

Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE Gov. Blagojevich has been invited to the Grant Park rally, according to a note from the governor's office to Capitol Fax. Barack Obama's mo...

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Obama Rally: City Details Plans

AP | MICHAEL TARM | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Chicago authorities are bracing for as many as a million people in downtown Grant Park Tuesday night to cheer on Barack Obama as elect...

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Over One Million May Attend Obama Rally: Daley

Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE Requiring tickets for the election night rally serves an important purpose beyond crowd control, Lynn Sweet notes: The Obama campaign [......

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Obama Paying For Election Night Rally

Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE 10/28 The City of Chicago has retained security consultant Neil Sullivan to aid with the Obama rally planning at a rate of $100-an-hour with...

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