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The Next President of the United States of America Has Been Elected

Photo: Barack Obama with his family on election night























Photograph by Jason Reed/Reuters


The citizens of the United States of America voted in record numbers yesterday, and they chose Barack Obama as the 44th president of the country. During his victory speech last night from Chicago, Senator Obama thanked his family, his vice president-elect Joe Biden, his campaign manager, and the people who came out to vote. He also congratulated Senator John McCain on his achievements during the presidential race.

President-elect Obama will be sworn into office on Inauguration Day, which is January 20, 2009.

54 Comments

I wanted John McCain! What's wrong with him? Everyone wants Obama!

OK, in my opinion, Barack Obama will be a better president than McCain. He is too conservativ

Remember when Hillary Clinton was running.I wanted her to win,after she lost the primarys she said she was now supporting Obama,which I think was nice,but i was sad Obama did not choose Hillary Clinton for vice president.I hope Hillary runs in the next election in 4 years.

My choice would have been McCain,but since Obama got elected, I will be happy for him.

WHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HHHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! OOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA (A.K.A WHOOO HOOO!!! OBAMA)

obama is wack! mccain woulda been better and everyone knows it.

MMMMMMMMMMMCCCCCCCCCAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIINNNNNNNNN 08 IS AWSOME

respect your president

I prefer Obama as a better choice than Mc Cain.

So many fool American kids

OOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHH YYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Everyone knows Obama is going to be the best pres. McCain...

..And Respect your pres., wether you like it or not!

But Obama wants the war sent in u could die COUNTRY FIRST

GOOD TALIKIN KATIE

I wntd McCain but Obama won fair and sqre

yEAh Obama all the way!!!

I THINK OBAMA SHOULD OF WON IN THE FIRST PLACE.

Hey I know politics and obama is better than mccain. I really agree with KRIS_A14`s first comment!

obama is wayyyyyyyyyy better you me and everyone knows that so stop tryna talk bad of him

obamaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

I think obama is going to R-O-C-K as the 44th president!

Obama won and i think he deserved to.
i like him and if you don't like him don't make fun of him.

If you think McCain was bad,think of Sara Pailin can you imagin if she some how became presedent.This would become the WORST COUNTRY EVER.

I wanted Obama to win and he did, but rite now i am just glad bush is gone.

GO John McCain! Go Palin! Obama is going to mess up the government. I think it's cool that it's the first ever African American president, but seriously! Obama is going to mess up the government.

ObaMA OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

guys
I am so glad Obama won but if MaCain had won I would not care just deal with it eather way

I think we should wait until O Bama is sworn in to judge him too much

mcain is to old to be president


G-O- B-A-R-A-C-K O-B-A-M-A

G-O M-R B-A-R-A-C-K O-B-A-M-A W-O-O

He also was an all A+ student in harbor.

i cant believe obama won. sarah palin rocks, and so does john mccain!!!!!!

IM SORRY FOR MCCAIN BUT I HAVE TO ATMIT THAT OBAMA IS THE BEST PRESIDENT FOR THE UNITED STATED OF AMERICA .
YOU SHOULD BE CRAZY TO VOTE FOR MCCAIN.
VERYONE WAS SAYING THAT MCCAIN WAS GOIND TO BE THE WORST PRESIDENT.

GGGGGGGGGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOBBAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMA.
!OBAMA RRRRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCCCCCKKKKKKKKKK!

i liked Mcain he fought in the war and Obama whants to bring are troops home

THIS IS STUPID!!!!!the republican people didn't even get a chance!!!three-quarters of republicans did not even vote!!!AT LEAST GIVE US A CHANCE!!!!!!!!!

i think it is sssssssssssssssooooooooooo cccccccooooooooollllll about obama he is cool!

I supported the Green Party originally, but I also think that Obama will be a great president.

I don't think that he will do all the thing he says he will but it is ok i like hem how he is =)

u do have to respect ur pres and i think obama is going to help the economy and evry thing but u got to respect people who lost the election so dont say senator McCain is bad.OOOOOOOOOOOOOOKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

AND PLEASE DONT PUT MCCAIN DOWN FOR LOSING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I LOVE Barack Obama!!!!!

You all should respect Barack Obama even if your family and you didn't want him to win.

go katie! go katie!kkaattiieee!

I sure am glad Obama wone GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOO Obama!

Obama hopefully helps the country. Bush did a lousy job as the president.

that is right obama obama go go go obama

ok, this is the truth mccain really rocks and all you people that voted for obama a gonna be sorry cuz he is gonna mess up our country.
GO MCCAIN GO MCCAIN GO MCCAIN who cares is hes old GO MCCAIN

I dislike obama as the pres even if hes nice

ooooooooooooobbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmmmmmmmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa rules and still he won fair and square. go obama

me again! OBAMA's the Prez n u should at least have the respect for our new Prez cause he's gonna be here for another 3 years. -MaRtIaNs-

Hey Katie!! That's not nice what you said about OBAMA!! He is our President so you should show some respect like animalruz said!! :[

I live in ak. but i am for Oboma all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY Like I Said I know this is late Im SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHAPPY!!!! Take that we beat you McCain!

obama08 I Love What You Think Of OBAMA And kaite That Is kinda Mean

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