Ally Brisbin, a 2007 New Paltz journalism graduate, worked for a year as online editor of the the Post-Star in Glens Falls, N.Y. She lives now in Chicago and was at Grant Park when President-elect Barack Obama made his historic election night speech. Here is her account of the evening, from her blog site:
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Election Result: Emotion, Hope and Inspiration
Sat Nov 15 , 2008
By Tarez Eisen Rondeena Ross cried. Voting in Rosendale, N.Y. on Election Day morning, Ross, a Democrat, admitted to becoming “very emotional” when pulling levers and pushing buttons for her candidate, now President-elect Barack Obama.
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