Inquirer staff reporter Kathy Boccella reports:
12:40 p.m.
As Obama took the oath of office friends, Pam Komm and Terri Thompson clutched each other tightly. One white, one black, both emotional. “I never thought the day would come,” said Komm, 57 of Coatesville as tears streamed down her face. “It’s hope personified,” said Thompson, 50 of Coatesville.
“I had ancestors in the struggle and they were subjected to discrimination and oppression. I would have loved my parents to be here to witness this but they’re deceased. They’re in the good seats.” The friends were among those watching the inauguration at the Bryn Mawr Film Institute.
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Thomas Fitzgerald joined The Philadelphia Inquirer in 2000, and has covered Harrisburg as well as city, state and national politics for the newspaper. He was a “boy on the bus” in the 2004 presidential campaign and during primary contests in 2000 and 1996.
Nathan Gorenstein has covered politics and government in the city, state and nation for the Inquirer. He's worked in the city hall bureau, had a stint on the business desk, and once covered the suburbs. After serving as assistant regional editor, he was named editor of the "Politics" web site.
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