Oprah, Star Jones at Chicago Obama Rally

Barack Obama Hits It Out of the Park at DNC
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"The Insider"'s own Victoria Recano is on the ground in Chicago, amongst throngs of people, including director Oprah Winfrey, Spike Lee and Star Jones, waiting to hear Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama speak.

CNN is reporting that between 500,000 and a million people are expected to attend Obama's election night speech tonight in Grant Park in his home city. Obama is expected to speak with unprecedented levels of security, including bulletproof glass, later tonight.

Keep checking back here for updates from the event throughout the night!

Published 11/4/08 by the Insider

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  • O ....
    ......... Oprah ... Obama ... 'ol folks
    ..... into making a NEW America ... We Greet them on this auspicious day !
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