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Photo of the Day: Throwback Thursday to Nov. 5, 2008

(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Twelve years ago, the celebration of Barack Obama’s historic election to the White House extended into the early morning hours of Nov. 5, 2008. Obama supporters celebrated across the country, including here in D.C.’s Chinatown.

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