Election Plaza

Election Night

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November 4th 2008
We watched the CNN coverage over beer and ribs at Brother Jimmy's before heading down to Election Plaza at the Rockefeller Center. The center looked amazing and the mood was electric. There were very few Republicans in sight! They had replaced all the flags with American flags, and projected blue light onto half of the center and red light onto the other half. There was a 'Race to 270' display on ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more