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How election week looked from behind the bar in Philadelphia, a swing state’s bluest city

There was more booze, fewer tears than in 2016, and a somber solidarity with "people drinking like it’s Saturday night" on a Wednesday afternoon.

The scene at Good Dog the day after the election mirrored weekend crowds like this one from September 2023. “Today has just been a lot of drinking," general manager Jeff Kile said Wednesday.
The scene at Good Dog the day after the election mirrored weekend crowds like this one from September 2023. “Today has just been a lot of drinking," general manager Jeff Kile said Wednesday.Read moreSteven M. Falk / Staff Photographer