For months, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain have been duking it out on the national scene. Sparring over everything from health care to energy, both men have endured a long, grueling campaign – and now it will be up to the voters. When the last of the polls close and the results come rolling in, the crowds will amass at watch parties to see which candidates come out on top.
Non-partisan
The John Glenn Civic Leadership Council, the John Glenn School of Public Affairs Student Association and OSU Votes will host an election night extravaganza to watch live election results from 8 to 11 p.m. in Page Hall, the home of the John Glenn School of Public Affairs. Sen. John Glenn and his wife, Annie Glenn, are expected to participate in discussion of the results.
All present will celebrate the culmination of a historic election season with food, trivia competitions and giveaways. Election results will be available via live broadcast from a variety of news channels on speakers and projection screens throughout the building. For more information visit www.osuvotes.org.
Presented by Club Fire and Fly Paper, the “Victory of the Vote” watch party will be at Club Fire, 50 E. Long St., beginning at 6 p.m. The party boasts networking opportunities, local political candidates and updated election results. Black Entertainment Television will be in the building broadcasting live for their hit shows, “106 & Park” and “The Truth with Jeff Johnson.” For more information call 614-635-9352.
Special interest
Celebrate the election at the Lodge Bar, located at 165 Vine St., with rock ‘n’ roll from Occasional Monster and The Wooly Lemons.
Geared for the “progressives,” the event is free but attendees must be 18 and older. Bands will pause for important candidate speeches. For more information visit www.myspace.com/occasionalmonster.
Join Franklin County Libertarian candidates and independent Attorney General candidate, Robert Owens, as they celebrate the end of the election season down at Café Brioso on 14 E. Gay St., starting at 8 p.m. The event features meet-and-greets with local candidates and live election results.
Jamila Williams can be reached at [email protected].
