Medill students cover #Election2012
Take a look back at a sampling of how Medill undergraduate and graduate journalism students covered the 2012 Election on Nov. 6, and visit medillelectionnight.com and medillelection2012.tumblr.com for more coverage.
President Obama re-elected
- Students were on-hand at Obama Headquarters in Chicago and various watch parties throughout the city to cover the reaction to the President's re-election.
The president acceptsBy the time President Obama emerged to speak, it was after midnight. Nearly two hours had elapsed since he had been declared the victor, ...
"I have never been more hopeful about our future and America. I ask you to sustain that hope." #obama #elections2012
"We want to pass on a country that's safe, and respected and admired around the world." - President Obama #ElectioNNN- "As we speak, people in other nations are risking their lives to argue ... to cast their ballots like we did today." #Obama #elections2012
- "Whether you voted for the first time, or waited in line for a very long time... btw we have to fix that" *raised eyebrow* #obama #elect2012
- "I just spoke with Governor Romney and I congratulated him and Paul Ryan on a hard fought campaign." - President Obama #ElectioNNN
- "We know in our hearts that for the United States of America, the best is yet to come." - President Obama #ElectioNNN
Obama supporters at McCormick Place await the president's victory speech. #ElectioNNN http://pic.twitter.com/wxgrw7cj
Some people are giving their credentials to others at the McCormick Place...some are hanging on to them as souvenirs. #MedillElection
Jubilation reigns as Obama is declared victor at McCormick PlaceThe celebrating began only seconds after MSNBC announced that President Barack Obama had been successful in his arduous bid for reelectio...
#MSNBC calls it. "How you like me now" blares over the loudspeakers. The floor is shaking. Jubilation at McCormick. #MedillElection
Photographs from McCormick place as the race is called for President Obama wp.me/p2MBcl-6p
The cheers of the crowd at McCormick are growing increasingly powerful with each announcement of good news. #Medillelection
The rally at McCormick Place beginsThe evening started quietly, but as the crowd has started filling the arena here at McCormick, the energy is palpable and rising. The cro...
