Obama wins, first black to gain presidency
WASHINGTON (AP) - Barack Obama was elected the nation's first black president Tuesday night in a historic triumph that overcame racial barriers as old as America itself.
The 47-year-old Democratic senator from Illinois sealed his victory by defeating Republican Sen. John McCain in a string of wins in hardfought battleground states - Ohio, Florida, Virginia and Iowa.
A huge crowd thronged Grant Park in Chicago to cheer his improbable triumph and await his first public speech as president-elect.
2 comments:
I wonder how long he'll last?
Good question.
I guess it depends on how much the media will cover for him when he makes a mistake or how he handles a major crisis.
I'm just wondering how far left will he go?
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