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2004 US Presidential Election
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November 02, 2004
Massachusetts | Getting Ready to Party

According to the Boston Globe, thousands are expected to pour into Copley Square tonight — whether that will be for John Kerry’s victory speech or his concession speech remains to be seen.

When I arrived in the Back Bay for work, fresh from voting*, workers were still completing the staging area for tonight’s Kerry rally, which will take place on the steps of one of my favorite Boston institutions: The Boston Public Library. Since this is essentially across the street from my office, I was able to get an ‘aerial’ view picture from the 44th floor of my building. Pardon the quality — I had to take the picture through a window, at an angle that made some reflection inevitable, but it should give you an idea of the physical scope of the event:

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I doubt whether I will be able to get very close to the rally location after work tonight — the place is already swarming with security, and it’s going to be very, very crowded down here as the day progresses. But if I can, I’ll snap more photos and post them later this evening.

See also: The Boston Herald.

*Following Chris’s lead, you can find a copy of my ballot right here.



Posted by Jen at November 2, 2004 09:16 AM | TrackBack
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