Barack Obama: the first black president of America

Barack Obama's victory speech at the Grant Park in Chicago

John McCain's concession speech at the Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona
(videos courtesy of MSNBC)

The night of November 4, 2008 was the time when America's quest for change resonated in the US, as millions of Americans have popularly voted for Barack Obama with a huge margin over his close contender, Sen. John McCain of the Republican party. Indeed it was a historic night to remember as Obama was elected to be the first black president of the United States of America and the 44th president-elect whom will take office come January 20, 2009. Obama, a son a black father from Kenya and a white mother from Kansas made a meteoric rise from being a democratic senator of Illinois into taking over the most powerful seat in the world. Not only did the democrats are victorious over the presidency and also the vice-presidency battle, but also in the House and the Senate, where majority of the members from both chambers of Congress were democrats, which would mean that the democrats are in full control of the White House and the Congress for the first time since 1994.

In his speech in Chicago on the night of the elections after emerging as the winner ,Obama emphasized his campaign creed: "Yes we can" and added that, "It's been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this date in this election at this defining moment change has come to America". He was joined on stage by his wife, Michelle Obama and children and his vice president Joe Biden and family too. But before that speech, McCain on the other side made a conceding speech in front of his supporters saying that he personally called Obama to congratulate the latter of his astounding victory. McCain was also joined by his wife and his running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin and his husband on stage.

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