Obama Election Night: Streets of Washington, DC go Crazy!

Barack Obama wins the Presidential Election of 2008. See and hear how amazing it was when the people of the District of Columbia poured into the streets in a massive loud party at 14th and U Streets, and a spontaneous celebration march to the White House.

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News & Politics

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• barack
• obama
• election
• party
• celebration
• washington
• dc
• street
• 14th
• dupont
• logan

[FightForChangeNow]

I dont understand why the police cleared the streets and why they are all over everything that happens constantly, it wasn't allways like that.

[dweester]

The gatherings were not organized, nor under anyone's control. All the streets were blocked by revelers, people walking in the street. After 2am, some put their cars in the intersections & started blaring stereos loudly. It went from festive to annoying for 1000s of residents who live nearby. The 7-Eleven workers had to close for safety. So, no bathrooms, no refreshments & a lot of excited, young, raucous people.... 3-1/2 hours was just fine: Less is more! Any longer could have turned out badly.

[emilkat64850]

That night marks such a point in history. I'll always remember how I felt like a weight had been lifted. I've never been so happy and relieved. It literally made me cry.

[cerenurt]

I absolutely love this. My brother was somewhere in the midst of all that celebrating and said that he had never seen anything like it in his life. What a great moment for our country!

[ferdychtchenko]

i lied to all of you, he is an illuminati!

[danschaoticmind]

@dweester I remember people were pouring into the streets in silver spring. I drove down from Odenton, Called up my friend in Bel-Air, and we both went and partied. Quite a fun time we had despite the fact that I had to work the next day.

[psg83]

Hey..The video ends with a song of Magic System...a successful African group in France

[TavernWenchBlog]

Thank you so much for having the thought to go out that historic night and record all of this, to share with the wold. Pretty damned awesome of you.

[DiegoElSabroso]

very beautiful video! i'm from DC but i moved away.i wish i could've been there...yes we can!!! fuck yeah!!

hugs from italy

ps;ben's chili bowl is the shit!!

[fhood]

Would McCain have gotten the same kind of reception/reaction if he had won? NOPE!

Go Obama!

I love these "in the street" random videos. They truly capture the MAJORITY of my fellow Americans' feelings on that historic, game-changing night.

[narita77]

You go girrrrrrrrrrrrrrrlllll!!!!! Yeeeee Haaaaaa!!!! :)