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Cheers have been continuing at the RI Democrats’ Election party for a good two and a half minutes, and they aren’t dying down.  The 44th President of the US has been announced and the Democrats are celebrating - their man, Barack Obama, has been elected.

People are cheering, chanting, crying - the mood is overwhelmingly positive and joyful, strangers hugging each other and laughing. The group has congealed into a community atmosphere - Representative Langevin has joined the crowd by the television to cheer, talking for several minutes to Obama supporters.  The crowd is ecstatic - the cheers of “Yes We Have” erupt spontaneously.