Barack Obama Wins The White House

Barack Obama Campaign 08 arack Obama has been elected President of the United States the first African-American elevated to the White House.

by The Associated Press

Published: Tue, November 04, 2008 - 10:13 pm CST Last Updated: Fri, November 07, 2008 - 11:34 am CST

WASHINGTON (AP) - Barack Obama has been elected president of the
United States, the first African-American elevated to the White
House.
With victories in Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and
other battleground states, Obama built a commanding lead over his
Republican rival, John McCain.
Obama surged in the polls amid a national financial crisis,
campaigning as the candidate of change. He and his fellow Democrats
sought to link McCain to the unpopular George W. Bush.
The son of a black man from Kenya and a white woman from Kansas,
Obama soared into the national spotlight after his electrifying
speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, when he was
making his first run for the Senate.
Emphasizing his early opposition to the Iraq war, he defeated
Hillary Rodham Clinton after a long, bruising primary fight. He
then beat back Republican efforts to portray him as reckless, naive
and inexperienced. He also had to combat Internet misinformation
questioning his religion and patriotism.
As he fought to become president, Obama attracted millions of
first-time voters - and brought the historic American election to
the attention of the entire world.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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butterflykisser101 Says:

Fri, Nov 07, 2008 at 7:13 am

Not for long…..

southfan1981 Says:

Fri, Nov 07, 2008 at 12:46 am

K-O-R-A-N

GulfPirate Says:

Fri, Nov 07, 2008 at 12:21 am

rmseek1234 - A good thing about America is the freedom to practice whatever religion you choose.

rosepetal Says:

Thu, Nov 06, 2008 at 7:57 pm

Lines were long and tempers flared Wednesday not to vote but to get paid for canvassing for Barack Obama. Several hundred people are still waiting to get their pay for last-minute campaigning. Police were called to the Obama campaign office on North Meridian Street downtown to control the crowd.

The line was long and the crowd was angry at times.

“I want my money today! It’s my money. I want it right now!” yelled one former campaign worker.

lol well they did ask for change

butterflykisser101 Says:

Thu, Nov 06, 2008 at 6:42 pm

Wow stock market really falling….You had better hold on to the job you have that you like so much….Soon there will be none

Sirk Says:

Thu, Nov 06, 2008 at 6:03 pm

Get Real and Determined One will probably be the first ones in line to get their chip implanted because it will be advertised as “free”.

rmseek1234 Says:

Thu, Nov 06, 2008 at 5:51 pm

GetReal-you are right-we wont have another president-Obama and his little dick-tator-ship will see to that. How long will you wait in line to have your chip implanted? I am waiting to see if he will place his hand on the Bible when he is sworn in, or how many jaws will drop when it’s the Kuran. How long till he’s back in Wright’s pew? You people were so hoodwinked, and still too blind to see it. The time will come though, when you will rue the day you ever cast the vote for THAT one.

Sirk Says:

Thu, Nov 06, 2008 at 5:14 pm

You talk about me sitting on my butt all day? Excuse me, but you do the same thing except you also talk on the phone and play on the computer. At least what I do is productive.

Sirk Says:

Thu, Nov 06, 2008 at 5:12 pm

Time for you to go home Determined, home to your computerless crib. You have finished your required 8 hours. I don’t need a boss to tell me when to come to work, when to go to lunch and when to go home. Insurance reps get paid a certain amount and then get commission on what they sell, if they sell anything. Then you think you make big money. Just like a car salesman or someone who sells real estate. You think you are in the big money for a time, but then you go without selling anything for a long time. At least I have a steady paycheck and can make more any day of the week that I want.

DeterminedOne Says:

Thu, Nov 06, 2008 at 4:28 pm

I’m an insurance rep. And no, I’ve never made minimum wage because my education and skills allowed me to apply for jobs with much higher pay. So, just leave it alone, Sirk. You do your job and I’ll do mine.

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