Victory celebration

Chicago, Ill — This victory is more than historic. President-elect Barack Obama’s victory marks political progress far broader than race — especially because his campaign de-emphasized it whenever possible.
The tens of thousands of people cheering here in Grant Park, at what is shaping up to be one of the largest victory celebrations in U.S. political [...]

Grant Park is starting to fill with supporters of Sen. Barack Obama, though slowly.
Security appears more onerous than usual.  One person told me they knew people who got in line at 4 p.m. and were still waiting four hours later to get in. Some gates did not open to the public until 6 p.m.  But [...]

CHICAGO, Ill. — Unlike energized Sen. Barack Obama supporters and volunteers, many campaign professionals here are openly exhausted.
Traveling aides told me they’re just happy that their two-year national tour is over.  Several reporters sheepishly said that no matter what happens, they just hope this race is called early tonight.  One person is circulating an “off [...]

CHICAGO, Ill.– The Obama campaign has put together a pretty nice “victory” event here at sprawling Grant Park in Chicago. More than 100,000 people are expected to attend — though there’s only space for a few thousand to view Sen. Barack Obama directly.
There’s a small strip of coveted real estate between the stage and [...]