cnn.comTo the left: Sen. Obama and his family stand wave happily
to all of his voters in Grant Park, Chicago.
Grant Park, Chicago was the meeting place for thousands of supporters of Barack Obama. In an emotionally charged atmosphere, Americans from all walks of life, the young and the old, watched as their candidate was announced the 44th President of the United States of America.
Indeed ELection Day on Nov. 4 marked a day of historical precedents. A record number of Americans exercised their civid duty by voting for their new president. The whole world watched in awe as Brack Obama clinched the coveted title of the first African-American "President-Elect" in quite the victory.
As the polls continued to close across the nation, Senator John McCain's chances at winning the presidency chances at winning the presidency diminished rapidly. News networks projected that Obama would win several historically Republican states like Virginia and North Carolina. In addition, he won several crucial battleground states including Pennsylvania, Ohio and Florida. Well before the votes were finally counted, exit polls and various news reports showed that Obama won overwhelmingly among black voters and young voters, held the majority of female and Latino voters, and also carried a slight lead among white voters. Over 200 years of polical tradition shattered with this symbolic election.
To many, Obama truly symbolizes the nation that the American dream is not exclusive to any race, creed, or religion. His election to the White Huse exemplifies what he called in his victory speech, "the dawning of a new era in American democracy."
Although the race for the presidency has been long and bitter, Barack Obama will face even greater challenges in the office.
Indeed ELection Day on Nov. 4 marked a day of historical precedents. A record number of Americans exercised their civid duty by voting for their new president. The whole world watched in awe as Brack Obama clinched the coveted title of the first African-American "President-Elect" in quite the victory.
As the polls continued to close across the nation, Senator John McCain's chances at winning the presidency chances at winning the presidency diminished rapidly. News networks projected that Obama would win several historically Republican states like Virginia and North Carolina. In addition, he won several crucial battleground states including Pennsylvania, Ohio and Florida. Well before the votes were finally counted, exit polls and various news reports showed that Obama won overwhelmingly among black voters and young voters, held the majority of female and Latino voters, and also carried a slight lead among white voters. Over 200 years of polical tradition shattered with this symbolic election.
To many, Obama truly symbolizes the nation that the American dream is not exclusive to any race, creed, or religion. His election to the White Huse exemplifies what he called in his victory speech, "the dawning of a new era in American democracy."
Although the race for the presidency has been long and bitter, Barack Obama will face even greater challenges in the office.
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