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DemocracyAction and many other San Francisco Obama volunteers gathered Friday, December 5, 2008, to celebrate electing Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States. Thousands of volunteers contributed hundreds of thousands of hours to register voters, make phone calls, and raise money for Obama. DemocracyAction President Alec Bash and his wife Sharry played hosts to celebrate and thank everyone who pitched in.

The 2008 election will long be remembered as a tide-changing event, not only for electing the first black President in American history, but for strongly repudiating the GOP and the policies of the Bush administration.

The party on Friday was a time for celebration and gratitude for all who took part in this successful effort, as well as an opportunity to regroup for the work ahead. Barack Obama's win was a huge victory for all Democrats - and for the American people - but it is just a beginning, too. Barack will be President for four - and perhaps eight - more years. The work of making our country a stronger and better place still lies ahead. 

In appreciation and gratitude for everyone from DemocracyAction and the Obama campaign who helped both locally in San Francisco and across the country, thank you! As we look into the future and toward Barack's inaguration, there's only one thing to say..... fired up, ready to go!

For more pictures of the party, see DA Communications Chair Erik Wood's slideshow here.

 

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