Locals spilled out the door of Valencia Street bar Amnesia
Locals spilled out the door of Valenica Street bar Amnesia
Locals spilled out the door of Valencia Street bar Amnesia. By Jordan Conn and Caitlin Esch

6:45 p.m.: About 85 people crowded Valencia Street bar Amnesia, watching the elections unfold. Beer sluggers and cocktail sippers cheered as states were called for Obama, and booed as others went to McCain. Owner Sean McGee said, “I doubt there’s a McCain supporter in the house.” The party started at 5 p.m., and McGee guessed it would go til the wee hours. “Hopefully at the end of the night, everyone will be celebrating in the streets, and the mood will lift in this neighborhood and all over the country,” he said.

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