How many people voted today
Yes We Did!
Wow! I was among was was rumored to be 7500 media representatives and between 125,000 - 200,000 people gathered to watch history in the making. Also in attendance were a number of celebrities including Oprah Winfrey, Brad Pitt, Spike Lee, The Reverend Jesse Jackson, and Jesse Jackson Jr.
On the way to Chicago today I kept telling myself, “Act like you’ve been there before.” Because although I’ve worked a number of campaigns I never felt like I was so invested in the outcome as with this Change We all Believed In.
Part I - Anticipation
Being part of the media usually gives a better vantage point that the general public. But at this event the ticket holders got the greatest spot to enjoy the party.
“General” Media was sequestered away from the crowds. And the wait for the us to get into the crowd section was as long some of us spent waiting to vote. The volunteers explained that only 20 press people were allowed at a time. And like the fire marshal I encountered at the entrance of Hockeytown when the Detroit Red Wings were in the Stanley Cup Finals, we had to wait until someone came out before the next person went in. We were allowed only 20 minutes each, unless we wanted to stand in the press line again.
Early in the evening most people sat on the ground, or stood in line at the Official Obama Store. (Bonus: The official Obama Store at the media entrance had a MUCH shorter line). Some made their own videos. There were several very large American flags waving through the crowd.
More later on how it felt and what it meant to be at Grant Park while we and the world learned who would be the 44th President of the United States of America! Here are just a few photos from early in the evening.
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