Democrats celebrate Obama's victory
'Nightmare' ends for party faithful
by Chuck Slothower
Herald Staff Writer
Local Democrats, for whom the last eight years was a long, dark time, rejoiced in Barack Obama's victory Tuesday night.
The Abbey Theatre, where Democrats gathered to watch election results roll in, erupted in cheers as CNN called the presidency for Obama at 8:59 p.m.
"The national nightmare will be over," said Britt Bassett, a member of the La Plata County Democratic Party Executive Committee. "That's a little crude, but it's how a lot of people feel."
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