Winning decisively in the swing states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida and Virginia, Barack Obama was elected the 44th president today - the first black American ever chosen for the office.
Obama and his family took the stage at Grant Park in Chicago just before midnight EST.
“Hello Chicago!” he declared. “If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.”
Republican candidate John McCain conceded the race at 11:15 p.m., graciously pledging to work with Obama “to help him lead us through the many challenges we face.”
Obama’s acceptance speech echoed the theme of inclusion he offered four years ago, at the Democratic convention that nominated John Kerry as its candidate.
“We have never been just a collection of individuals or a collection of red states and blue states,” he said. “We are the United States of America.”
He addressed those who did not vote for him: “I will be your president too,” he said.
And he spoke to those beyond America’s borders: “Our stories are singular but our destiny is shared.”
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