| NEWS 11.05.08 12:23 PM |
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Politicos and Media Outlets Celebrate Election Night With Outdoor Events and Candidate-Inspired Food
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 | A victorious donkey in Rockefeller Plaza
Photo: Alison Whittington for BizBash |
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The election may finally be over, but most New Yorkers are just starting to sober up to the reality of a new administration—and from all of the election viewing parties held throughout the city last night. Outdoor broadcasts from major networks NBC, ABC, and Fox News all turned into massive public events, while political organizations like the New York Young Republicans, the New York Democratic Committee, and Congressman Charles Rangel all held partisan rallies to watch the returns. Media outlets like The Washington Post, Slate, The New York Times, Glamour, and GQ even joined the celebrations with private and ticketed events set up in bars, restaurants, and other venues.
Based on crowd size alone, NBC News and MSNBC probably win for biggest party. The networks saturated their Rockefeller Plaza headquarters with red, white, blue, and NBC’s signature peacocks. Sponsor Liberty Mutual placed booths throughout the space where the throngs of onlookers to relax, while people dressed as elephants and donkeys posed for photos. The expectant crowd watched the blue and red banners race up the General Electric building towards the key 270 votes, and a full map of the United States displayed on the skating rink colored states red or blue when NBC News officially called them for either Obama or McCain.
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| NEWS 10.31.08 11:34 AM |
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GQ, Glamour, The Washington Post, and The New York Times Celebrate Election Night
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Election night is fast approaching, and there's no shortage of viewing parties, panel discussions, and patriotic cocktails planned for the big night. Here's a smattering of some of the most notable events on deck in New York on November 4:
Glamour and GQ, along with Harvey Weinstein and Georgette Mosbacher, are throwing a private, invitation-only party produced by Wise & Company. Producers didn't divulge the location of the 350-guest event, but we hear they'll be reveling at Public House.
"We chose somewhere in Midtown to make it easily accessible for all guests. We also wanted to find a great space where everyone can be together the entire time without any areas sectioned off," said producer Dina Shapiro Wise, president of Wise & Company. "We also needed to find a space with enough screens to project coverage from various networks. We plan on showing eight different channels of coverage and needed a location that could accommodate for that," added Jennifer Peters, Glamour's director of special events.
For the bipartisan mix of New York social figures, press, and business people, the event will also feature Barack Obama and John McCain collectibles like buttons and playing cards.
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