20081104_Chicago_IL_ElectionNight0985 on Flickr

Michael Casey says:

Must have felt good to see those results coming in!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

casually, krystina says:

he looks exhausted. Hope he'll be able to get some rest.
Such a fantastic result - the whole world is singing.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

swoodie says:

congratulations to us all!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

aparticularpath says:

I sit like that on my couch. I sit like a President! haha. Excellent.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

p/c says:

very cool... i love seeing these~
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

rowland-w says:

Congratulations!!! Thank-you for restoring my faith in America. Thanks to you, intelligence is cool again! God bless you and your family.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

bequietwyatt says:

Congratulations - THANK YOU so very much!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

john mangan says:

congrats from ireland.John
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

* Lilly * says:

Congratulation, desde el Perú! wowwwwwwwwwww te lo mereces! :O)
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Wow, what a night that was!!!!!!!! He has GOT to just be exhausted, but so exhilarated at the same time!!!!!!!
I'm so proud of him and his whole family for supporting him and working along side of him on this long journey-
WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

kaleb says:

vai la grande obama estamos com vc , all the suport from sao paulo brazil!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Rinaldo_ says:

Some photos tells the thoughs even more them when thoughs are verbalized. I belive this is one of them. It tells more them thoughts. Tells history and is part of history now. A Family who is making History.
I feel watching this photo as being guest of this decisive moment. Great photo!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

fefekebede says:

This is the movement of true.
Thank you Thank you
and we love you!!!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Mari Smith says:

Awesome collection of pics. I'm so moved just witnessing these candid behind the scenes ones in particular.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

*xCady& kiTtY says:

I LOVE hIM
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

or_sLuRM says:

Congratulations! We haven't had the same success in Italy...
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Kasper Andersen | ncase.dk says:

It's great to be able to see these behind the scenes shots. Gotta love the digital age. Just hope he can live up to all the hype!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

rmcarrier1 says:

Love this shot. Obama's just chilling.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

joeboff says:

This is the best of the lot. Give that man an xbox controller.

:)
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

prof_claudio2002 says:

Gostaria de parabenizá-lo pela histórica conquista nas eleições. A sua conquista viabiliza uma única questão. Os corretos e dedicatos serão agraciados com o bem e o melhor que se possa ter na face da Terra, independente de cor, raça e credo. Sempre acreditei na sua ideologia e nos seus pensamentos. Confio em vc e conte comigo. Cláudio Ribeiro (Rio - Brasil)
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Kristina Wright says:

I love these candid photos!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Jon Shave says:

fantastic
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

mimax says:

Audacity of relaxation in times of change! All the best and thank you! Max
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Martin Scherer says:

I'm from Norway and was up all night until morningtime to watch the election.
I honestly cheered out loud when the final results came in.

These facial-expressions tells alot, I'm a photographer myself and i like the documentary-feel of these. Honest photographs of an honest man and family.

All the best, and support,
Martin
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Voetmann says:

Cool Obama!

A great congratulations from a little part of Denmark! Hope you can make the world go round ;-) And make America believe again...

YOU RAWK OBAMA!

--
Seen on your photo stream. (?)
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

SammyWSGADM says:

Election Night was Tuesday, November 4th...
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

plumevine says:

Another who stayed up all night in Norway watching the CNN live stream, crying like a baby when my faith in America was restored. We love you Obama!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Steven Click says:

fantastica foto!complimenti Barack,sei un mito!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

AnnaGio says:

Dear Mister Obama

THIS IS NOT my President, and I DO APOLOGIZE

Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

banlon1964 says:

May be the last time he will be able to put his feet up and relax a bit !
Congratulations - we are over the moon !
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Werner Schnell ( revival days ) says:

Congrats, Mr. President !

Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Biligio says:

The man deserves some couch time, to kick back and watch a lot of hard work paying off. (and get ready to do even harder work). So excited - congratulations!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Mike Hussein Cohen says:

Congratulations! I just love saying "President Obama". We all won!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

pcdazero says:

Congratulations! Today is a happy day.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

teddlesruss says:

Congratulations President Obama, from Australia.
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sfaustina says:

poetic!

-sfaustina
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Cú Chulainn [deleted] says:

Where Barack get's his energy from I don't know! He sure is fit. He must have been exhausted after all those speeches the last days of the campaign. These photos say so much. Thanks
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

The Kruger says:

Fantastic. Photos such as this.. hell, just *being* so present on flickr and elsewhere gives the American people a connection to their next president that we haven't experienced since FDR's Fireside Chats.

We live in amazing times.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

maddalena.m says:

congrats President Barak Obama.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

adannenb says:

Everybody looks a little tired... Understandable after this enormous campaign. Good to get some rest. Hopefully there will still be enough family time in the years to come :)
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

rowrow03 says:

Congratulations, President Obama from Ohio. What a relief for everyone.
Great photo, you all look exhausted but very define!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

jesuislafille says:

I love how calms he looks in these pictures. My friends and I were so anxious with anticipation that night and I couldn't stop pacing around in my apartment!

Thanks for restoring hope in all of us again!!
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Drevellatiosi says:

He looks exhausted.
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IndyKayla says:

Haha, Obama, get some sleep!!!!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Nastassia A. Davis says:

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lanceslyd says:

Congratulations!!! sheryl from the Philippines!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

|||> tapa ... cant comment in moment -SORRY says:

i watched tv the whole night til 6.30 am - grandious! i felt touched and happy this day! think better days ahead now 4 ur country and the whole world :))))
congrats from heart!!! and this pic is my gift :)

red light by |||> tapa ... cant comment in moment -SORRY

wow u like jazz - specially miles davis - kewl! so u should post ur pics in:

... said, hey babe, take a walk on the wild side of bb :)
this is an invitation!
your photo is kewl and suits well to the group

it's no reason to comment photos, but it would be nice to appreciate other peoples work :)

YES U DID!!!!!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•´ (¸.•*´¯`*•> tapa:)
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

soussoumattar says:

Congrats Mr. President .. from Lebanon true democracy...
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Ms Sentimental says:

Thank you Mr President Elect Obama for again sharing your life with the people of the world. This is what we long for, a true connection with our President. Someone who actually experiences everyday ups and downs. You are sent from God. He is using you to touch our hearts and make us act. You are the Real Deal. Am loving these pictures. May God continue to guide you in the next step of your life.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

gratzi200 says:

Mr. President Elect Obama--as an American citizen wanting the change you speak of, ask for our help, tell us what we need to do. I think we finally get it that we will all need to sacrifice and make some changes, and are ready to do it. You are not taking on this huge challenge alone, your citizens are here to support you. Make sure to spend enough time with your family, and get enough rest so that that huge job does not swallow you whole!!! We are behind you.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

brookelynn23 says:

Thank you for posting these photos to flickr.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

madcyg says:

This man needs some rest! He is exhousted! Can media and all the unhappy politicians leave him alone! He has not statred governing yet and many speculate his Administration will be a failure! Oh please...give a bright, loving, and caring man a chance! I am Polish, resident of Charlotte,NC. I support you, Barack Obama! Time for change!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

mworkman422 says:

Congratulations to you.I hope you can make us believe in America again.and I think you can.Congrats again
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

mstmsed says:

You have raised the levels of joy, hope and positive energy in the world! Your faith in the power of the people has restored our faith in ourselves. Yes we could. We did. And we will continue. We will be here, as American family, for you as you are for us. Love, prayers and great thanks to you and yours.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

FozzieBearLovesRetro says:

I love this picture--history unfolding! God bless you, President-Elect Obama!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Bodhisattva Harlem Mama says:

This says so much. I am happy, but I'm tired. We've made history, but there's so much ahead. We were prepared for this, but what a weight on our shoulders. We are blessed, but we are cautious. We will lead, but we also need to sit here and take a moment to process. We won.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

On the move photos says:

thanks so much for posting these wonderfully intimate photos, I spent ages looking for such shots on Nov 5, without luck, and yet here they are, as I somehow knew they would be. The world finally has a great role model, thank God, about time.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Artotem says:

The entire world has heaved a collective sigh of relief and joy. Best to you dear Mr. President.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Novus ordo seclorum says:

What was achieved on Nov. 4th is truly a victory and in no way should it be seen otherwise within its' right. But not for the same reason it is also the spark which will ignite our constitution doused over the years with the fuel of dwelling liberties by the very people it was designed to protect.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

jogjasweet says:

Small yet confident steps to the brightest and promising future!

All the best to you and your family,
Lara
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

frischmilch says:

when the camera time and date is correct, this would be just the moment when CNN announced Obamas victory!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Steiner62 (An Animal & his Anima) says:

Quietly, humbly confident. Beautiful history before our privileged eyes...

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Seen on your photo stream. (?)
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

alexanderkremer says:

Thank You for giving back my hope in America!
Congratulations from Hungary and good luck in the future!
Alexander Kremer
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

imagepeace ~~~ says:

Nice to have GOOD people in the House! Congratulations Mr Obama and Family!!! Let's bring the change!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

rosmaita says:

Congratulations Mr. President-elect!
You have our hopes and prayers on your shoulders.
God bless you.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

damasdry1 says:

yes mr Obama all we can as you did, congratulations, the word have been told its succeded. congratulations to all have votes you.

From Damas D Kimaro
Tanzania East Africa.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

enderXen_ says:

Congratulations to Mr. Obama family from Spain. The hope of best times is spreading all over the world!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

mmatiuru says:

congratulation Mr Obama from solomon Island
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

davideconsonni says:

He will be a great President.

Very intense photos.

Congratulations from Italy!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

elemental217 says:

That this a big man can bring to the America, to the women and to the men, of today and of tomorrow, more justice in the form of live, more hope in the future, and like this, he throw the joy of we will be in this immense spaceship that inhabit with less anguish, less fear and forces for, united, we will continue this mission that God bequeathed us and in, that. The big Souls should come back it govern the fate of the humanity, and here we have a first example. They blessed Obama.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Ginkgo7 says:

Barack Obama must be the first President who permits drowsy photographs of him :-) Sweet dreams President Obama!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

sheazukwi says:

I became a citizen Dec 07. My 1st vote for the President of the United States Barack Obama! YEY :) God Bless you and your family.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

naayaa says:

Has it occurred to anybody that it is God at work? God has done it for the world! May He bless you, Obama. ...Greetings from Ghana
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Shards08 says:

Congratulations...to us all. OH look at all the comments from around the world! Yes he looks tired, but calm as if to say..there folks, its up to you now, will you have me?..YES WE WILL! You are a REAL AMERICAN all the way through and back again, no matter what Palin thinks they are.

The true God probably is truly with him and his family. But the 'God' of the black and white evangelical and Mormorn churches of the world hurt California badly...and this will not be forgotten or accepted. EQUALITY FOR ALL, is the LAW of our land ...and who better than Obama to know it.

PS for those confused about the date...apparently the poster left up the date of posting..of course all this happened on NOV 4 2008.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

symoneh says:

We love you Sir and are incredibly proud, We are so happy, you have changed the world - and in one day made it a happier place for many.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

cateyesrsk says:

Yes how down to earth this picture is. It looks like just what it looked at my house when my son and I were on our couches watching this historic moment. The only difference, they are all dressed up they were prepared to greet the world later and we were in our pajamas! And as a first time voter (I just became a citizen) it had so much more significance for me.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

michimaumimichi says:

Congratulations Family Obama from Argentina and L King, Kennedy, etc, again here God Bless you and your family and the people from the world
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

HoPerso3GbDiFotoPerColpaDiUnDvdRotto says:

I'm italian and I'm so happy that Barack Obama is the American President now...... I've hoped for Obama since the beginning of the election campaign.... and I'm so sorry because of the stupid words of Berlusconi.... He doesn't reflect our respect for Obama... we are proud of Obama!!!

congratulations!!!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

melaniehazen says:

congratulations!!!! we are all so proud to support your Presidency....
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Lincoln ~ says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Taken on November 4, 2008, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

hburlingame2000 says:

Mr. President-Elect, I'm so happy you won! I hope you're enjoying the win as much as I am!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

el_argentino says:

From Argentina, i send you Congratulations. This is the beginning of important changes, a new United States has borne. I'm proud of you and i wish you that all your expectations will come true
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

ms_air says:

Amazing !
Congratulations from Montreal, Canada !
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Shindje says:

Looking exhausted but don't worry changes is coming keep believing...
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

nvaine says:

What a great capture. Just an ordinary moment in the middle of an extraordinary night.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

marleyinoc says:

As polls started closing I might have looked about the same, only a little greener. I was ill with worry for a bit as results started coming in. Thankfully the margins were high enough that the states could be called and I slowly felt better, but I didn't really feel relief until McCain's concession speech. What a night!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

rogerajacto says:

I never felt so happy before in my life with the result of and election, specially in a foreign country. This is a huge step for a better world, free from hypocrisy, free from greediness, free from medriocrity, free from stupid wars, a world where mankind can finally evolve spiritually. This brings great hope and positive thoughs for everyone. I truly believe we are living historic moments, 20 or 30 years in the future we'll look at this day as the day the world has changed and the day we've taken another step in the evolution of humanity. This is a man who has worked really hard to be where he's at right now, this is a man from the people for the people, this is the man who made me look at the USA as a referece country again, it'll be hard to clean all the mess made by the Bush administration, but the first step has been taken. Thank you Obama, thank you American people for electing such a great man for President. Congratulations from Portugal.
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xz969 says:

All of these photo captions say "Wednesday, November 5, 2008." I'm pretty sure the election was Tuesday, November 4, 2008...
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

sheck says:

Thank you for sharing these personal photos of an incredible moment in our nations history. I'm once again proud to be an American! Our citizens are ready to do their part to help heal this nation. Lead us. Continue to take the high road and have the courage of your convictions. Godspeed President Obama.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Ken Mobile says:

Yes we did it!!!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

dnicholsoncole says:

This is one of the happiest historical turning points in my life. Perhaps the most (it more than compares with the freeing of Nelson Mandela). America has pulled itself out of a dark age of ignorance and prejudice, the neo con culture, the knowingly ignorant (if that makes sense) . Barack is an intellectual as well as an inspiring leader.
Unfortunately, there will be a lot of rednecks still, like Rush Limbaugh who will continue to vent their racist spleen, but Barack will bring a huge number of previous doubters to his side.
In mid 2008, I was a Hillary Clinton supporter, but after she made that remark about 'obliterate Iran', I researched Barack and his speeches, and realised how truly remarkable (indeed messianic) this guy is, and have been his total supporter since. May his genius for organisation and decision making and picking a good team continue for the next eight years.
Barack! You did it!
(from England)
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

dnicholsoncole says:

Another comment.... I am not a god-botherer, but this event has actually made me think that there is some divine providence that steered us away from the nightmare of 4 yrs of the hypocritical christian-fascism of Palin and the republican party. If these people truly believe in the concept of God's Plan, then they should accept the miracle of Barack's presidency as part of this Plan, and unite behind Barack in repairing America.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

depkmn says:

dear all.......
we must celibrate this victory.......
Deepak from INDIA
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

porrinha.loca says:

Anti christ
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

barrylightbourn says:

This Change has been more than inspirational...

It felt visceral. I cried the night of the election and I cry more now each time I see a further sign of how foundational this change is… it’s in all the comments here.

I’m a white sixty year old Canadian/British male, psychotherapist for 37 years. I want to comment from that perspective on where I believe we’re going from here.

Being moderately good at what I ‘do’ as a psychotherapist comes, I believe ;>) at least in part from my awareness of how we are all ‘split’. We are divided into differing sides of self - loving/fearful, awake/asleep, male/female, angry/defeated, forgiving/hateful - you name it. I work at healing that split in myself as well as in others (as they choose to!) We live, in those ways, in ‘duality’: we see ourselves as ‘just a body, mind and feelings here’ but we are also a ‘consciousness that animates this life process’.

In 1971 I saw perhaps one male to 30 women. These days I often have more men than women to book for therapy. That change parallels, I believe, what Barack’s election is saying we can achieve.
I grew up in a relatively privileged environment. Yet having been crippled at times by depression or anxiety, watching Obama I realized something fundamental. There is probably a part of each of the 6 and a half billion of us that has felt we Have To: 'sit at the back of the bus' - be vulnerable and have someone else in charge of our lives. Maybe the change he is facilitating is one we can each participate in. Maybe we can each risk being much more the Authors of our Own Stories… bridging our brokenness. I call it Switching Off Autopilot.

Barry Johnston-Spooner, London, Ontario
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

precious35 says:

huray change is comming congradulations!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

zen says:

i'm glad you still want the job, Barry!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Anirudh Koul says:

Congratulations Barry! Express yourself!

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Tristanas says:

cool
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Sugarpoppy says:

The whole world is rockin', the whole world is singing...From Beirut with Love. Congrats...& all the best. May God Bless you and your wonderful family. You represent Hope to the entire planet...God Bless!!
Salam....
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

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