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Grant Park fills, waits

Posted by Scott Helman, Political Reporter November 4, 2008 05:52 PM

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CHICAGO -- The polls in many places won't close for another few hours, but the electricity at Chicago's Grant Park, where Barack Obama will address supporters later tonight, is already high.

The area inside the security perimeter resembles a mini tent city, where hundreds of media -- reportedly nearly 3,000 representatives of the press sought credentials -- are swarming. Writers are hunched over laptops. TV anchors are doing stand-ups. Radio reporters are huddled in their designated spot behind the main riser.

The stage set, in contrast to the massive Greek columns behind him at his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, is a fairly humble affair, featuring a wooden podium, a row of American flags against a navy blue backdrop, giant TV screens showing CNN, and towers of speakers ready to broadcast Obama's speech to the masses. Security, on the eve of the country having a new president, is even tighter than it has been; workers have installed panels of bullet-proof glass on either side of the podium.

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GO OBAMA!!!!

Posted by Jenjen November 4, 08 06:47 PM
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President Obama, Yes we WILL!

Posted by CMG November 4, 08 06:55 PM
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Who's going?

Posted by jessica November 4, 08 06:57 PM
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we love you and your family and are praying that God encamps his angels around you guys

Posted by felicia walker from texas November 4, 08 07:06 PM
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Go Obama

Posted by Chadsidy Sanders November 4, 08 07:09 PM
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Gaah! I really want to be there!!!

Posted by Daniel (in Australia) November 4, 08 08:28 PM
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Type your comment here...OBAMA WILL CHANGE THE WORLD!!!!

Posted by Bill Barth November 4, 08 10:39 PM
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We won! We Won!!!!!!! A new day - thank you Michelle and Barack!!!!!!

Posted by Cheryl Bullock November 4, 08 11:09 PM
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Yes we DID!!!!!!!

Posted by Zoe November 4, 08 11:47 PM
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Yes we DID!!!!!!!

Posted by Zoe November 4, 08 11:48 PM
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We stand united in prayer that no weapon shall be able to prosper against our President Barak Obama and his family. We dispatch Holy Warring Angelic Host TOWARD ALL THAT HE PUTS HIS HANDS TO DO FOR THIS COUNTRY AND during HIS ENTIRE TWO TERMS AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA... YES WE DID.. YES WE WILL........AMEN...AND IT IS SO.....

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