November 7, 2012
A selection of photos from various election parties last eve, beginning at Obama SF campaign headquarters in the Castro and ending at London Breed’s presumed election-victory party in the lower Haight neighborhood of District 5. All photos by Luke Thomas.
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- Thea Selby with her father, Henry Selby.
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- Thea Selby campaign headquarters.
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- D5 presumed victor London Breed with friend and supporter, Anne-Marie Conroy.
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- London Breed striking a pose.
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- London Breed’s $250,000 smile.
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- Stephanie Tucker, Gabriel Haaland, Christina Olague and Tami Bryant gather for a photo outside Rasselas in the Fillmore.
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- Christina Olague discusses the District 5 race with reporters.
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- College Board Trustee John Rizzo ran a drama-free campaign that lacked the campaign funds to wage a serious challenge.
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- London Breed attracted the attendance of City Attorney Dennis Herrera.
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- Julian Davis supporters gathered at Club Waziema.
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- No one was groped during the making of this photo.
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- Rafael Mandelman strikes a pose at Obama SF headquarters. He would soon discover he was elected to the City College Board of Trustees.
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- Sharen Hewitt and her +1 at Obama SF campaign headquarters.
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- City Treasurer Jose Cisneros and re-elected California Senator Mark Leno.
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- Euphoria erupted when it was known Barack Obama defeated Mitt Romney.
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- Euphoria erupted when it was known Barack Obama defeated Mitt Romney.
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- Euphoria erupted when it was known Barack Obama defeated Mitt Romney.
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- Euphoria erupted when it was known Barack Obama defeated Mitt Romney.
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- Euphoria erupted when it was known Barack Obama defeated Mitt Romney.
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- Obama SF campaign headquarters.
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- Tony Winnicker and Alix Rosenthal at Obama SF campaign headquarters.
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- Earl of Swallowfield and photographer Tim Daw at Obama SF campaign headquarters.
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- Obama supporters at Obama SF campaign headquarters.
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- Obama supporters at Obama SF campaign headquarters.
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- Obama SF campaign headquarters.
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- Obama SF campaign headquarters.
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- Obama SF campaign headquarters.
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- Obama SF campaign headquarters.
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- Obama SF campaign headquarters.
Luke Thomas
Luke Thomas is a former software developer and computer consultant who proudly hails from London, England. In 2001, Thomas took a yearlong sabbatical to travel and develop a photographic portfolio. Upon his return to the US, Thomas studied photojournalism to pursue a career in journalism. In 2004, Thomas worked for several neighborhood newspapers in San Francisco before accepting a partnership agreement with the SanFranciscoSentinel.com, a news website formerly covering local, state and national politics. In September 2006, Thomas launched FogCityJournal.com. The BBC, CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox News, New York Times, Der Spiegel, San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Magazine, 7x7, San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco Bay Guardian and the San Francisco Weekly, among other publications and news outlets, have published his work. Thomas is a member of the Freelance Unit of the Pacific Media Workers Guild, TNG-CWA Local 39521 and is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists.
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November 8, 2012 at 8:34 pm
I like the no-gropping photo at Julian Davis’s party. He looked like a good sport and he’s a very intelligent young man. I hope he has a political future.
November 7, 2012 at 10:24 pm
You left out the biggest party of the night -Eric Mar!!!
November 7, 2012 at 10:22 pm
Thanks for the great (as usual) shots. And the funny caption.