the chosen one: Barack Hussein Obama
Barack Obama was declared the 44th President of the United States at 11:00 p.m ET.
John McCain conceded victory to Fox News just after 10:00 p.m. saying there was “no clear path to victory” after a loss in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
McCain addressed his supporters and the nation at 11:18 p.m. ET and said he had called Obama to congratulate him on his win.
Obama presidential victory speech HD video
Obama presidential victory speech video:
Barack Obama addressed the nation for the first time as President-elect in front of a crowd of 125,000 people at Grant Park in Chicago at midnight on Tuesday shortly after McCain’s concession speech.
“If there is anyone out there who doubts that America is a place where anything is 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,” Obama declared.
McCain presidential concession speech video:
John McCain gave an eloquent and gracious concession speech, offering his sympathies to Barack Obama for the loss of his grandmother, and praising him for inspiring so many young people to vote.
Speaking from Arizona’s Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, McCain told his supporters: “It’s natural tonight to feel some disappointment. Though we fell short, the failure is mine, not yours.”
“Today, I was a candidate for the highest office in the country I love so much, and tonight, I remain her servant,” he said.
“This was a long and hard fought campaign but the result was well worth the wait. Together, under the leadership of President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and a Democratic Congress, we will chart a better course to build a new economy and rebuild our leadership in the world.”
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