Barack Obama made history today by winning the presidential election, and will become the first African American to hold the highest position in the country’s office. Obama will now become the 44th American president when he is sworn in on the 20th of January next year.
Barack Obama led his rival John McCain by 349 Electoral College votes to 161, easily passing the ‘magical number’ of 270 that is needed to secure the presidency.
In a speech shortly after the election results, Barack Obama said “It’s been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.” He also went on to say that his presidential win was the beginning of “our time to reclaim the American dream”.
In his speech, John McCain urged his supporters to “come together and bridge our differences to restore our prosperity, defend security and leave our children and grandchildren a better world than ours.”
Mr Obama will face a number of challenges when he takes over the presidency next year, including the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the ongoing global economic crisis as well as reforming the American health system.
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