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Opinion: Voices and flags raised on the Mall

By Carla HallEditorial Writer 
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WASHINGTON -- They drove 12 hours from Toronto on Monday night, picking up one more in Ithaca, N.Y., along the way. They stayed with friends, one of them sleeping on the floor, and this morning headed to the Mall.

And now they are bundled up on the Mall in front of a Jumbotron.

“We came all the way here to watch him on TV,†said Julia Cohen, 30, a dual Canadian and American citizen who is here with her sister and a friend. “But it’s different.â€

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And as she said that, the sea of people cheered and raised little U.S. flags.

“See? Just to be part of the crowd,†she said. Then, she and her friends pulled out their flags as well.

-- Carla Hall

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Carla Hall

Carla Hall is an editorial board member who writes about homelessness, reproductive rights, popular culture, animal welfare, and human rights in Asia and Africa, among other topics. Before joining the board, she was a general assignment reporter for the Los Angeles Times’ California section. She previously worked for the Washington Post’s Style section, where she juggled writing with acting roles in small theaters and even a couple of TV shows. She has a bachelor’s degree in the history of science from Harvard University.

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