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mucifer

(23,547 posts) Wed Oct 17, 2012, 09:28 PM Oct 2012

Obama picks McCormick Place for election night rally

By Rick Pearson
Tribune reporter
7:47 p.m. CDT, October 17, 2012

President Barack Obama plans to hold his election-night rally at Chicago’s McCormick Place convention center, a move aimed at easing concerns over weather and security, sources with knowledge of the event said Wednesday.

Given the indoor location, the event seems unlikely to match the electric atmosphere of Obama’s 2008 outdoor victory rally in Grant Park. That event drew an estimated 240,000 people downtown and created picturesque images of the city’s skyline that were seen worldwide.

While the decision to use McCormick Place will tamp down the crowd size, it will provide the president with greater security.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-source-obama-election-night-rally-to-be-at-mccormick-place-20121017,0,3435098.story

It will never be as amazing as it was in Grant Park 2008. It was one huuuuuuuuuuge party!

And I was there!!!

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Obama picks McCormick Place for election night rally (Original Post) mucifer Oct 2012 OP

Nothing will ever be like 2008. MrSlayer Oct 2012 #1

I was there too. ComtesseDeSpair Oct 2012 #2

Aw, too bad. surrealAmerican Oct 2012 #3

"it will provide the president with greater security."... DonViejo Oct 2012 #4

MrSlayer

(22,143 posts)

1. Nothing will ever be like 2008.

Reply to mucifer (Original post)

Wed Oct 17, 2012, 09:35 PM

Oct 2012

Spontaneous parties in the streets of every major city. People crying, hugging strangers, celebrating like mad.

If we're fortunate enough to win again the feeling is going to be one of relief rather than unbridled joy.

ComtesseDeSpair

(545 posts)

2. I was there too.

Reply to mucifer (Original post)

Wed Oct 17, 2012, 09:35 PM

Oct 2012

It was an amazing night.

surrealAmerican

(11,361 posts)

3. Aw, too bad.

Reply to mucifer (Original post)

Wed Oct 17, 2012, 09:38 PM

Oct 2012

McCormick Place is an ugly, soul-less, corporate space . I get why they're doing this, but it's no Grant Park.

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)

4. "it will provide the president with greater security."...

Reply to mucifer (Original post)

Wed Oct 17, 2012, 09:49 PM

Oct 2012

Yep. We never know how the flying monkeys will respond when The President wins. Their nuttiness over the last four years has concerned me greatly. If Romney's kid can talk about getting up and punching the President, why can't a flying monkey take it further?

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