Oak Park Dems Jubilant after Obama Wins Second Term
Dozens of party faithful jam Fitzgerald's in Berwyn to celebrate victories in U.S. Senate contests as well.
To say the least, it was an exciting night at Fitzgerald's in Berwyn for the Democratic Party of Oak Park as they hosted an election night viewing party. Dozens of party faithful whooped, hollered and cheered as they took in the results. It was a time for celebration for a large number of Oak Park volunteers who put in long hours of phone banking and canvassing in Iowa and Wisconsin during the summer and fall. During the four days running up to Election Day, more than 1,000 volunteers phone banked from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and drove up to Wisconsin over the weekend to canvass, said Geraldine Delaney, coordinator of the Obama campaign in Oak Park. "How can we lose with people like that?" asked Delaney, who was cheerful and positive all evening…
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