WASHINGTON – Barack Obama swept to victory as the nation's first black president Tuesday night in an electoral college landslide that overcame racial barriers as old as America itself.The son of a black father from Kenya and a white mother from Kansas, the Democratic senator from Illinois sealed his historic triumph by defeating Republican Sen. John McCain in a string of wins in hard-fought battleground states — Ohio, Florida, Virginia and Iowa.
A huge crowd in Grant Park in Obama's home town of Chicago erupted in jubilation at the news of his victory. Some wept.
McCain called his former rival to concede defeat — and the end of his own 10-year quest for the White House. "The American people have spoken, and spoken clearly," McCain told disappointed supporters in Arizona.
Obama and his running mate, Sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware, will take their oaths of office as president and vice president on Jan. 20, 2009.
Mr. Obama, 47, a first-term Democratic senator from Illinois, defeated Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona, a former prisoner of war who was making his second bid for the presidency. Mr. McCain, 72, conceded the race in a speech to his supporters shortly after 11:15 p.m. Eastern time.
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By JakesTake, November 4 at 9:41 pm #
It is our time. Let’s live up to Barack’s call. Our work is not over. It has now really just begun. And I’m so thankful for the opportunity. Report this
It is our time. Let’s live up to Barack’s call. Our work is not over. It has now really just begun. And I’m so thankful for the opportunity. Report this
By KDelphi, November 4 at 9:40 pm #
Congratulations Dems! kath--Buy ME a beer!! LOL An Austrailian one--US beers suck anymore!
Hell, I am technically a Dem.
I disagree with him on alot--but I wil not take anything away from the Dems tonight.
PLEEZE do this right. The moment is pregnant!(Strange phrase) Report this
By G.Anderson, November 4 at 9:07 pm #
A great day… for our country and our people.....!
Thanks to Robert, and Gore, and everyone who stuck their neck out… The Iraq War is over....
By Inherit The Wind, November 4 at 7:51 pm #
I’ve been doing the math all night...I said to my kid “If Obama wins Ohio, or Florida, or 2 out of 3 of North Carolina, Virginia and Indiana, it’s all over.”
Gotta figure that California, Washington, Oregon, and Hawaii are all going for Obama: That’s 77 votes. As soon as Obama reached 193 electoral vote (and he actually hit 195) it was all over. Currently Obama has 207...but add 77 and it’s 284...It’s all over.
Sadly Mitch McConnell has held on to stay in the Senate.
I’ve been doing the math all night...I said to my kid “If Obama wins Ohio, or Florida, or 2 out of 3 of North Carolina, Virginia and Indiana, it’s all over.”
Gotta figure that California, Washington, Oregon, and Hawaii are all going for Obama: That’s 77 votes. As soon as Obama reached 193 electoral vote (and he actually hit 195) it was all over. Currently Obama has 207...but add 77 and it’s 284...It’s all over.
Sadly Mitch McConnell has held on to stay in the Senate.
By ocjim, November 4 at 7:28 pm #
A win for intelligence, principle and hope.
But the Bush plague is still with us until January. Let’s make sure he doesn’t spread global poison before he leaves.
A win for intelligence, principle and hope.
But the Bush plague is still with us until January. Let’s make sure he doesn’t spread global poison before he leaves.
By Aegrus, November 4 at 7:00 pm #
I said it on Super Tuesday. Obama is the next president of the United States of America! Goodbye Neoconservative Doctrine!
I said it on Super Tuesday. Obama is the next president of the United States of America! Goodbye Neoconservative Doctrine!
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