Obama elected 44th and first black President of US - 1

Good morning friends. I was listening to the radio about the winning moment of Obama. His speech is very touchy. Everyone is waiting for the result of that US Election. I want to share this news with you with reference to our newspaper here Manila Bulletin.

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) — Democrat Barack Obama wrote his name indelibly into the pages of American history Tuesday, engineering a social and political upheaval to become the country’s first black president-elect in a runaway victory over Republican John McCain. Less than an hour after sealing his hold on the White House, Obama, the country’s 44th president, and his wife Michelle stepped onto the stage holding the hands of their two daughters at a massive victory rally in Chicago’s Grant Park.

``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,’’ the new president said.He spoke warmly of McCain, the 72-year-old Arizona senator who was his rival in the longest and most costly presidential campaign in American history.

After McCain called Obama to concede victory, he spoke graciously of Obama at an outdoor rally in Arizona, commending the president-elect on his victory and emphasizing that he understood its special importance to African-Americans.

``The American people have spoken, and spoken clearly,’’ McCain told disappointed supporters in Arizona, many of whom booed and growled as he called for the nation to unify behind the victor and his running mate, Joe Biden.