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Essays: Galvanized: The Election of Barack Obama

   
For security reasons supporters who arrived late were cordoned off from the intersection where Sen. Obama delivered a speech today.
   
Pins of Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama drapse not only the front but also the back of Elaine Hunt as she waits to enter Grant Park on the eve of election night to see if her candidate will be elected.
     
  
The Lopez brothers lay out on the grass of Grant Park on election night in front of a giant television screen which has a live feed into CNN. They hope their candidate, Barack Obama-who is scheduled to speak later tonight in the park- will be elected President.
   
  
Even in the heat thousands came out to get a glimpse of the man they have thrown all of their support, and for many, money and free time towards.
     
  
The crowd goes wild as Senator Obama takes the stage for a speech.
   
Senator Barack Obama waves to a crowd of cheering supporters at the cross section of 52nd st. and Locust. The ocean of supporters chanted "yes we can!" and "fired up!" as he began and finished his speech.
   
The line to get into Grant Park the day of the U.S. elections. Barack Obama is scheduled to speak at the park tonight regardless of the outcome.
     
  
Grant Park the day of the U.S. elections. Barack Obama is scheduled to speak at the park tonight regardless of the outcome. Over a million people packed the park on election night without a single act of violence reported to the police.
   
Grant Park, election night, Barack Obama is scheduled to speak at the park tonight regardless of the outcome. His supporters wait to find out who will win the election.
   
Chicago, Illinos, November 4th: Supporters of Senator Barack Obama begin to react to the news that he has been elected President of the United States. Many described the moment as "surreal", "overwhelming", and "pure ecstasy" while for many others it took a few more moments to process what they had just heard.
     
  
   
"Si Se Puede!" "Aaaah!!!!!!! I don't believe it!" "Yes We Can!" and many other words were ejected into the sky as supporters of Barack Obama rejoice over his historic election.
   
On this day Barack Hussein Obama was elected as the 44th President of the United States of America.