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Reliving the Grant Park Election Night Countdown (VIDEO)

Mike Doyle | Posted 12.08.2008 | Chicago

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Drawn from the YouTube feeds of five fellow Grant Park revelers, here is how we who were down there experienced the moment when America changed forever.

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Obama Election Night Rally Prep: Updates, Video, Photos

Posted 12.04.2008 | Chicago

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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 Rally: City Details Plans

AP | MICHAEL TARM | Posted 12.01.2008 | Chicago

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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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Obama Election Night Rally Guest List

Posted 12.01.2008 | Chicago

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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 Plans: 65,000 People, No Booze, No Live Music

Chicago Sun-Times | Andrew Herrmann, Fran Spielman and Frank Main | Posted 11.29.2008 | Chicago

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Barack Obama's camp says the election night celebration in Grant Park is for 65,000 spectators, plus 7,500 media members and campaign workers, accord...

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Over One Million May Attend Obama Rally: Daley

Posted 11.28.2008 | Chicago

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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 11.22.2008 | Chicago

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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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