Nov 05 2008
Voices from Grant Park
Pacifica’s Aura Bogado was at Grant Park in Chicago last night, where she watched now President Elect Barack Obama’s acceptance speech from just a few yards away. She also spoke with dozens of supporters about Obama’s victory. This morning, we hear from a four very, different people she spoke with, who all say they …
Pacifica’s Aura Bogado was at Grant Park in Chicago last night, where she watched now President Elect Barack Obama’s acceptance speech from just a few yards away. She also spoke with dozens of supporters about Obama’s victory. This morning, we hear from a four very, different people she spoke with, who all say they …
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