Yvonne Thomas (left) and Anita Jones from Omaha cheer as Sen. Barack Obama wins another state. Both attended the Democratic election night party at the Hilton in Omaha on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Jones did a lot of volunteering for the Obama campaign, and Thomas, a veteran, drove some voters to the polls. "We have the same views, but different reasons," Thomas said. (MANDATORY CREDIT: Clay Lomneth/Front Page Images)
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Date: 2008-11-04 Keywords: Barack Obama, Democrats, Douglas, Election 2008, Omaha, Politics |
Yvonne Thomas (left) and Anita Jones from Omaha cheer as Sen. Barack Obama wins another state. Both attended the Democratic election night party at the Hilton in Omaha on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Jones did a lot of volunteering for the Obama campaign, and Thomas, a veteran, drove some voters to the polls. "We have the same views, but different reasons," Thomas said. (MANDATORY CREDIT: Clay Lomneth/Front Page Images) see more »  PREVIEW | |
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Date: 2008-11-04 Keywords: Barack Obama, Democrats, Douglas, Election 2008, Omaha, Politics |
Sen. Ben Nelson speaks to a crowd of about 1,000 at the Democratic election party held at the Hilton in Omaha on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. (MANDATORY CREDIT: Clay Lomneth/Front Page Images) see more » PREVIEW | |
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Date: 2008-11-04 Keywords: Barack Obama, Democrats, Douglas, Election 2008, Fahey, Omaha, Politics |
Mayor Mike Fahey speaks to a crowd of about 1,000 at the Democratic election party held at the Hilton in Omaha on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. (MANDATORY CREDIT: Clay Lomneth/Front Page Images) see more » PREVIEW | |
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Date: 2008-11-04 Keywords: Barack Obama, Democrats, Douglas, Election 2008, Omaha, Politics |
Karla Mullen-Laughlin from Omaha chats with friends at the Democratic election party held at the Omaha Hilton on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. "Our goal is to turn it [Nebraska] purple," she said. (MANDATORY CREDIT: Clay Lomneth/Front Page Images) see more » PREVIEW | |
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Date: 2008-11-04 Keywords: Barack Obama, Democrats, Douglas, Election 2008, Nelson, Omaha, Politics |
Sen. Ben Nelson speaks to a crowd of about 1,000 at the Democratic election party held at the Hilton in Omaha on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. (MANDATORY CREDIT: Clay Lomneth/Front Page Images) see more » PREVIEW | |
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Date: 2008-11-04 Keywords: Barack Obama, Democrats, Douglas, Election 2008, Omaha, Politics |
Robin Quarles hugs her son Hussan Lehn, age 10 as Sen. Barack Obama is announced as the next President of the United States at the Democratic election party in the Omaha Hilton hotel on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Quarles said that Obama becoming President is good for her son and his generation. "Until today, they could be anything they wanted to be except president," she said. (MANDATORY CREDIT: Clay Lomneth/Front Page Images) see more » PREVIEW | |
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Date: 2008-11-04 Keywords: Barack Obama, Democrats, Douglas, Election 2008, Omaha, Politics |
Sheryl Deluca comforts Kimberly Kirksey, who is overcome with emotion after Sen. Barack Obama is announced president at the Democratic election party at the Omaha Hilton on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Kirksey moved from Alabama to Omaha in 2000. She said she could not describe what she was feeling at the time. "I had the Klan burning crosses in my yard when I was 12 years old," she said. "I don't even know what the words are." (MANDATORY CREDIT: Clay Lomneth/Front Page Images) see more » PREVIEW | |
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Date: 2008-11-04 Keywords: Barack Obama, Democrats, Douglas, Election 2008, Omaha, Politics |
Kayla Lamb, age 19 from Omaha, holds up her fist and yells "Black power" after Sen. Barack Obama was announced president on television at the Democratic election party at the Omaha Hilton hotel on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. "They said we couldn't do it," she said. "We made history." (MANDATORY CREDIT: Clay Lomneth/Front Page Images) see more » PREVIEW | |
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Date: 2008-11-04 Keywords: Barack Obama, Democrats, Election 2008, Omaha, Politics |
Carmen Chang from Los Angeles watches Sen. Barack Obama's acceptance speech at the Democratic election party at the Omaha Hilton on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. She said she was speechless about the results. "I can't even describe it," she said. (MANDATORY CREDIT: Clay Lomneth/Front Page Images) see more » PREVIEW | |
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Date: 2008-11-04 Keywords: Barack Obama, Democrats, Election 2008, Omaha, Politics |
Maddie Fennell hugs fiance Bill Darnell as they watch Sen. Barack Obama's acceptance speech at the Democratic election party at the Omaha Hilton on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Fennell is a teacher in Omaha, and she said she felt like it wasn't until today she could tell her students, who are predominantly African American, that they could be anything they wanted to be when they grew up. (MANDATORY CREDIT: Clay Lomneth/Front Page Images) see more » PREVIEW | |