"2008 Election" (by Alice Proujansky)

On the day before the 2008 presidential election, volunteers make calls urging potential voters in swing states to vote for Barack Obama.

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On the day before the 2008 presidential election, volunteers make calls urging potential voters in swing states to vote for Barack Obama.
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On the day before the 2008 presidential election, volunteers make calls urging potential voters in swing states to vote for Barack Obama.

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:20:35 +0000

On the day before the 2008 presidential election, volunteers make calls urging potential voters in swing states to vote for Barack Obama.
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Voters wait to vote outside of the polling place at Brooklyn Technical High School in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.

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Voters wait to vote outside of the polling place at Brooklyn Technical High School in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.
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Inside the voting booth.

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Inside the voting booth.
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Cheryl Keyes, 51, a Board of Elections Inspector living in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, stands outside of a polling place at P.S. 20 in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. She has worked in Brooklyn on Election Day for the past 8 years because she considers it her civic duty.

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Cheryl Keyes, 51, a Board of Elections Inspector living in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, stands outside of a polling place at P.S. 20 in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. She has worked in Brooklyn on Election Day for the past 8 years because she considers it her civic duty.
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Sharlene Lee, 51, with her mother, Shirley Giscombe, 70, both of Fort Greene, outside of their polling place at JHS 113 in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. They waited to vote for about two hours.

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Sharlene Lee, 51, with her mother, Shirley Giscombe, 70, both of Fort Greene, outside of their polling place at JHS 113 in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. They waited to vote for about two hours.
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Myra Tabasinske, 35, of Bedford Stuyvesant. "I waited an hour to vote. I'm feeling very positive - I'm having a party tonight."

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Myra Tabasinske, 35, of Bedford Stuyvesant. "I waited an hour to vote. I'm feeling very positive - I'm having a party tonight."
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Adam Williamson, 17, of Clinton Hill; Jamel Activille, 17, of Crown Heights; and Larry Short, 17, of Crown Heights outside of the polling place at P.S. 20 in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Although the three are too young to vote, Short says "I hope Obama wins. The way the news is saying, a lot of young voters say they are going to vote."

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Adam Williamson, 17, of Clinton Hill; Jamel Activille, 17, of Crown Heights; and Larry Short, 17, of Crown Heights outside of the polling place at P.S. 20 in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Although the three are too young to vote, Short says "I hope Obama wins. The way the news is saying, a lot of young voters say they are going to vote."
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Maurice Bailey, 47, of Bedford Stuyvesant outside of his polling place at JHS 113 in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. "I feel great. I feel like I could do a couple of cartwheels... I'm proud to be an American for the first time in 47 years... I feel the energy flowing. It's beautiful, man!"

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Maurice Bailey, 47, of Bedford Stuyvesant outside of his polling place at JHS 113 in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. "I feel great. I feel like I could do a couple of cartwheels... I'm proud to be an American for the first time in 47 years... I feel the energy flowing. It's beautiful, man!"
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Robin Honan, 34, and Vaidila Kungys, 33, both of Fort Greene, outside of their polling place at JHS 113 in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. "I feel a new wave of peace that I hadn't felt yet. I think Obama's grandmother passed because she knew it was going to end well and she could go upstairs and help from above," says Honan.

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Robin Honan, 34, and Vaidila Kungys, 33, both of Fort Greene, outside of their polling place at JHS 113 in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. "I feel a new wave of peace that I hadn't felt yet. I think Obama's grandmother passed because she knew it was going to end well and she could go upstairs and help from above," says Honan.
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Shani Borden, 30, an artist; with her fiance Lakai Worrell, 36, Director of the Pure Elements dance company; and their son Najiah Worrell, 4; all of Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The family supports Barack Obama. Says Worrell of the election, "It's almost numbing." Borden adds, "It's a lot. It's really important, I almost want it to be over with. I just want people to go out and vote and if you don't vote I just want you to shut up!"

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Shani Borden, 30, an artist; with her fiance Lakai Worrell, 36, Director of the Pure Elements dance company; and their son Najiah Worrell, 4; all of Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The family supports Barack Obama. Says Worrell of the election, "It's almost numbing." Borden adds, "It's a lot. It's really important, I almost want it to be over with. I just want people to go out and vote and if you don't vote I just want you to shut up!"
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Broadcasting in Times Square.

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Broadcasting in Times Square.
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Election night in Times Square.

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Election night in Times Square.
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People gather at Rockefeller Center to anxiously watch election returns and to celebrate when the results are announced.

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People gather at Rockefeller Center to anxiously watch election returns and to celebrate when the results are announced.
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People gather at Rockefeller Center to anxiously watch election returns and to celebrate when the results are announced.

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People gather at Rockefeller Center to anxiously watch election returns and to celebrate when the results are announced.
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People gather in Times Square to anxiously watch election returns and to celebrate when the results are announced.

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People gather in Times Square to anxiously watch election returns and to celebrate when the results are announced.
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People gather in Times Square to anxiously watch election returns and to celebrate when the results are announced.

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People gather in Times Square to anxiously watch election returns and to celebrate when the results are announced.
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People gather at Rockefeller Center to anxiously watch election returns and to celebrate when the results are announced.

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People gather at Rockefeller Center to anxiously watch election returns and to celebrate when the results are announced.
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The electoral vote count projected at Rockefeller Center.

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The electoral vote count projected at Rockefeller Center.
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People gather in Times Square to anxiously watch election returns and to celebrate when the results are announced.

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People gather in Times Square to anxiously watch election returns and to celebrate when the results are announced.
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People gather in Times Square to anxiously watch election returns and to celebrate when the results are announced.

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:35:49 +0000

People gather in Times Square to anxiously watch election returns and to celebrate when the results are announced.
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People gather in Times Square to anxiously watch election returns and to celebrate when the results are announced.

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:35:49 +0000

People gather in Times Square to anxiously watch election returns and to celebrate when the results are announced.
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People gather in Times Square to anxiously watch election returns and to celebrate when the results are announced.

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People gather in Times Square to anxiously watch election returns and to celebrate when the results are announced.
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Fox News' "The Strategy Room" broadcasting from outside Fox News Channel's headquarters.

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Fox News' "The Strategy Room" broadcasting from outside Fox News Channel's headquarters.
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People gather in Times Square to anxiously watch election returns and to celebrate when the results are announced.

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:35:49 +0000

People gather in Times Square to anxiously watch election returns and to celebrate when the results are announced.
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People gather in Times Square to anxiously watch election returns and to celebrate when the results are announced.

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:35:49 +0000

People gather in Times Square to anxiously watch election returns and to celebrate when the results are announced.
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People gather in Times Square to anxiously watch election returns and to celebrate when the results are announced.

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:35:49 +0000

People gather in Times Square to anxiously watch election returns and to celebrate when the results are announced.
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