The verdict is out. America is ready for the first African-American President - Barack Obama. Obama won the U.S. presidential election on Tuesday night, when he secured% 52 whooping sound. The result is declared at 23:00 Eastern Time (ET) and America rejoiced beginning of a new era. Barack Obama won 58,886,128 votes, leaving Senator John McCain, who won 53,105,789 votes. Barack Obama became the 44th President of the United States when he led his party to victory in the House and in the Senate."If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still asks if the dream of our founding alive in our time, the questions and the strength of our democracy today is your answer" Senator Barack Obama , when he spoke rally in Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois, after him. Race for the White House wife Michelle and two daughters accompanied him on the podium in Chicago. Chief Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs confirmed that Obama called McCain with 11 hours of ET, to congratulate him on his victory. According to White House spokeswoman, Dana Perino, Mr.Bush congratulated Obama promised transfer of power on January 20, 2009. Bush, Obama said that he would start a journey of his life, and asked him to visit the White House.
Barack Obama, 47, the first Senator from Illinois, came through a strong candidate after his victory in Iowa, after his victory over Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton's strong. Analysts believe that the Obama campaign is strong, including an impressive performance in the three debates role in the historic victory. Obama is the first presidential candidate who does not pay in the public financing for campaigns with donations and government money instead.
Obama victory celebration not only for the United States is limited. Global media praised Obama's victory and he cites as an inspiration of positive change that will improve the dynamics of external relations. Celebrations were in full swing Obama's ancestral home in Kenya. In Jakarta, Indonesia, where Obama lived with his parents in the late 1960s, hundreds of students rejoice at the old elementary school his victory. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown was quoted that he is. About the prospect of working with the new U.S. president, is delighted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also congratulated Obama on his victory and said that the inspiration he looked forward to increasing opportunities for cooperation between India and the United States work there. The election of Barack Obama as U.S. president cited as a positive development of the Middle East as well. President of Afghanistan, citing "the Americans have taken themselves and the rest of the world into a new era where race, color, ethnicity disappear as a factor in politics around the world."