Comments on: Reliving the Grant Park Countdown http://www.chicagocarless.com/2008/11/06/reliving-the-grant-park-countdown/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reliving-the-grant-park-countdown My off-road journey to Judaism Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:03:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: chicagolo http://www.chicagocarless.com/2008/11/06/reliving-the-grant-park-countdown/comment-page-1/#comment-1387 chicagolo Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:10:44 +0000 http://www.chicagocarless.com/?p=407#comment-1387 [...] Closer and closer it came, and at one point it was all but over, but still the polls on the west coast needed to close.  One minute before then, a count down clock appeared on the jumbo tron. When it got to 10 the entire crowd began counting.  At zero we all cheered.  Two seconds later the place went absolutely nuts-  Obama was declared the next President of the United States.  What a moment. [...] [...] Closer and closer it came, and at one point it was all but over, but still the polls on the west coast needed to close.  One minute before then, a count down clock appeared on the jumbo tron. When it got to 10 the entire crowd began counting.  At zero we all cheered.  Two seconds later the place went absolutely nuts-  Obama was declared the next President of the United States.  What a moment. [...]

]]> By: i was there. « news from the flip front http://www.chicagocarless.com/2008/11/06/reliving-the-grant-park-countdown/comment-page-1/#comment-1365 i was there. « news from the flip front Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:43:59 +0000 http://www.chicagocarless.com/?p=407#comment-1365 [...] to Chicagocarless.com for finding the [...] [...] to Chicagocarless.com for finding the [...]

]]> By: ray abernathy http://www.chicagocarless.com/2008/11/06/reliving-the-grant-park-countdown/comment-page-1/#comment-1363 ray abernathy Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:05:35 +0000 http://www.chicagocarless.com/?p=407#comment-1363 Great stuff from Grant Park. Our demos here in washington weren't as big, but were spontaneous and it was a huge night. [Ed. note: The commenter is noted D.C.-based longtime social-justice organizer, media expert, and author Ray Abernathy. Read his latest thoughts on his blog, <a href="http://www.rayabernathy.com/" rel="nofollow">From the Left Bank of the Potomac</a>.] Great stuff from Grant Park. Our demos here in washington weren’t as big, but were spontaneous and it was a huge night.

[Ed. note: The commenter is noted D.C.-based longtime social-justice organizer, media expert, and author Ray Abernathy. Read his latest thoughts on his blog, From the Left Bank of the Potomac.]

]]> By: Grant Park and the Center of the World http://www.chicagocarless.com/2008/11/06/reliving-the-grant-park-countdown/comment-page-1/#comment-1362 Grant Park and the Center of the World Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:52:34 +0000 http://www.chicagocarless.com/?p=407#comment-1362 [...] Reliving the Grant Park Countdown [...] [...] Reliving the Grant Park Countdown [...]

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