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truck stop tea party    says:

unbelieveable beauty! that moment was amazing!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Rhonda_Marie    says:

two nights later and i still have tears of joy.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

wendyophoto    says:

Woohoo!!!!!!!!
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SOFTSERVEGIRL    says:

and let me quote this wonderful man:
"I want to open up transparency in government, so that you guys know what is happening. I want to revamp our White House website. I know it’s nice to take the virtual tour of the China Room,” he notes sarcastically, “but I want people to be able to know, ‘today, this issue is going on…today’s President Obama talked about his proposal for $4000 student college tuition credits, it’s going to be going into this congressional committee, these are the key leaders in the House and Senate that are going to be deciding on the bill, here are the groups that are involved that are supporting it, you should contact your Congressman. Just creating the situation that if people want to get involved and it’s easy. The information is out there, but trying to track it down isn’t…The more we can enlist the American people to pay attention and be involved, that’s the only way we are going move an agenda forward. That’s how we are going to counteract the special interests."
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paul !!    says:

I'm SO proud President-elect Barack Obama!!! At this point in the evening I was in tears with joy!
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CarlyLauren says:

AHHHH, yes yes yes!
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shutterblog    says:

My hands were shaking so much for excitement, I could barely capture that screen to save it!



Congratulations President-Elect Obama!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

winescout    says:

I dig the volume indicator in this shot. You know there was celebration in that room, and someone had to turn up the tv to hear. So cool
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

joško    says:

moment of truth!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Official Tayera [deleted] says:

I cried and screamed for joy when I saw that. I was going crazy. It was such an amazing moment.
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Darren McCann says:

Congrats from Ireland
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chocosaur    says:

Congratulations!!!!!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

AbraCadabRa 13    says:

Congratulations!

interesting that his choice of channels was NBC. i followed most of the campaign on CNN. :-)
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Maulleigh    says:

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) There was screaming in the streets of Harlem. I was there!
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MrTeQ says:

"Turn that up!" haha
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morvam1 says:

Damn...I still get a lump in my throat seeing that...
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

KaroliK    says:

One voice can change a room, one room can change a city...

What an incredible night.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

porter_esq    says:

It has been a long time coming.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

tmivy says:

This was one of the best moments in my life so far. Thank you to my fellow Americans for keeping the faith and for bringing hope back to our country.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

dazzling_dawn    says:

This is a moment I will always remember.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

ortsac66    says:

This is by far the most significant positive event we have shared with the world. I'm still boo-hoo-hoo-ing with joy!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

miss.love    says:

congratulation barack, you ROCK!!!!
love from Portland, Oregon.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Sapphireblue    says:

The Obama campaign keeping it real with network election coverage.

This was such an amazing moment. Wish I'd had the presence of mind to TiVo it. I got the acceptance speech, though. I'm keeping that sucker.
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edobiondi    says:

Memento audere semper ! ;-)

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AsteraPallas    says:

This goes down in history as a moment that I will always remember what I was doing when I learned that you would be our next president, Mr. Obama.

:)
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

tyson_y0 says:

w00t!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

TMU.haus    says:

WOW.
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xelene says:

HAHA - they were watching MSNBC! You know.. that moment when Olbermann announced him... said "we are now reporting history".. and the crowd just going insane with cheering... was probably THE most beautifully awe inspiring sight I have seen my entire life! Something so special occured!
I LOVE the first family!!!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

skenyon_excellence says:

I am still feeling the excitement from Tues!!! The past few years I have wrote a lot of blogs about how we need a change & that the American people need to come together as one..."Together we stand, divided we fall!" Pres. elect Obama has renewed my faith in our country, the people, and our gov't. Thank you Barack Obama!!!
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vaXzine    says:

Is this a REVOLUTION? I hope it is. See you in January.
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awesomeness.net says:

Woohoo!!!
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yennyo    says:

Congratulations from Norway and thanks for reminding us that it is possible to change the world. May God give us all wisdom and perseverance to fulfill our own part of the job because there is a long road ahead :) ...
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JulioSantos    says:

good times. I'll cherish this moment forever.
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bluefootedbooby (heavy line's problem)    says:

Great moment!!
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marisa_u    says:

Congrats!!! Change is a good thing :)
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Cú Chulainn [deleted] says:

What? Didn't watch CNN and Wolf doing the Halogram thingy! lol No matter what station or by radio whatever a moment etched in my brain forever
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aboutjer says:

Yes we did!
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Swellkh    says:

seeing this moment again gives me chills..huge congratulations to you!! and US - yay for the USA. : )
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moanne01 says:

my congratulations..


from philippines
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jesuislafille says:

When that showed on the TV screen my boyfriend and I cheered and kissed like if it was the new year! Soon after we heard cars honking and people cheering down the street and I began receiving so many text messages filled with joy. It was truly a wonderful moment.
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Ms. Aarika    says:

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chicodj says:

I hope that television set is from the Philippines. Mabuhay! Barack Obama
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tokenygaard    says:

We were fast forwarding through Daily Show Special as we accidently saw this frame on our Second Election Night TV Set-Up screen! We were quite baffled that it was announced so early, we were bracing ourselves for an all-nighter! We did a stunned high-five, my wife and I. One of the most unbelievable moments...
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optimistic22 says:

CONGRATULATIONS PRESIDENT OBAMA and to all of us around the world!!!!!!!!! I know you will make a positive difference and I understand that it won't happen over night or even within your first term of office, but I know that your heart and your goals are in the right place and I trust you and believe in your creed of "YES WE CAN"!!! I wish you and your beautiful family only the best and as of Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 at 11pm I FEEL BLESSED TO BE AN AMERICAN!!!!!!!!!
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aftabkhan1999 says:

Historic moment , truly amazing ,Congrats Mr Obama
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Nagrom Lane says:

This does prove one thing: common sense always prevails for a majority of people. Thanks PRESIDENT ELECT OBAMA for not using cheap tactics to scare people into voting for you (see Niccolò Machiavelli). I've been smiling for the past 3 days, thank you so much.
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lapietra    says:

When they showed this, I was so excited, but I was in shock - it was so early! But then they showed the numbers - I just screamed and laughed and cried and laughed some more and cried some more :) Such a beautiful moment. I can truly say it was one of the happiest moments of my life!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

maccascruff2002 says:

I have shed tears every day since this happened. I am so happy. All the hard work paid off.
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chuck_juanita says:

The last time I voted was in 1973. Coming from a patriotic family as mine, my pride in the country had taken a dive the last 7 yrs. I have never been prouder to be an american as I was when I casted my vote for our new elected president. I cried as I voted and then when cnn called the election. I have such hope for this country.
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wb_mercado says:

Yes yes yes.... I'm proud of Mr. Pres. Obama.. hoping that you'l visit the Phils. to see you in person
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scriblerus_the_philosophe says:

I watched the election online and my facebook toolbar went freakin' CRAZY when they announced Obama as the winner. And then my phone went off the hook with people calling.

Congratulations, soon-to-be Mr. President! Can't wait until January 20th!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

David Lee JP    says:

My proudest and most patriotic moment as an adult. Glad to see our donations pay off. :-) Thank you Obama family!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

scorpielle says:

Congratulations, that was one of THE most moving moments ever! I am a proud Canadian, but I was glued to the TV all night watching the numbers come in, hoping that common sense would prevail amongst the American voters and that you indeed would take the leadership.
I think you are exactly what the country needs , you are a wonderfully eloquent speaker, a gentleman and I think you'll be amazing leader, able to bring the people into a new frame of mind ,a new way of looking at the world we all live in. Congratulations!
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mstmsed says:

That moment still brings me to tears of joy. What a beautiful revolution!
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Art Lover since 2007 says:

Thank you! I cried like the weight of 400 years had been lifted. But I know you must have the weight of 400 years upon you now. We will pray for you and for this country!
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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.
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mjt1030 says:

At this moment, I saw Crispus Attucks, Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Booker T Washington, Marcus Garvey, Rosa Parks, E.D. Nixon. Medgar Evers, Martin Luther King, John Kennedy, Malcolm X, Robert Kennedy, and my mother. All of them had smiles and tears, as I did. I am blessed to have seen the day when I can tell my grandsons, granddaughters,and step children, that any one of them can be President. God is in the the mix. And the tears of joy, just keep on falling!
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awhite7700 says:

This was the highlight of the whole night!!! Now I can feel included and patriotic about this country!!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

nabila4art    says:

Congratulations. I am so proud to be a part of this moment in history.
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arunkandel says:

सम्पूर्ण शान्ती प्रिय नेपालीहरुको तर्फबाट धेरै धेरै बधाई र शुभकामना !!! आशा छ तपाईंको नेत्रित्वमा अमेरिकि जनताले वास्तबमै परिवर्तनको अनुभब गर्नेछन।

Many many wishes and congratulations on the behalf of all Peace Lover Nepali People. Hope the American people will experiences the real changes in your leadership. BEST OF LUCK..OBAMA
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yank ajaxer    says:

I waited up until 5am local time in Europe just to watch and then cry with joy when it was announced!!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

f_sallam says:

congratulation most egyption pray for you and your family we love you
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

MsPris says:

I still tear up when I think about it!

I know that moving the Washington "machine" will be difficult, but I think it will be great just injecting new ideas and seeing what he can shake loose.

Go Barack, go!
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cbx321 says:

Congratulations, President-Elect Obama! You have opened the door for millions who dream of a better life and believe in endless possibilities. I do not normally cry, but on the night you gave your acceptance speech, the tears flowed. Once again congratulations to you, Mr. Biden, and both your families. GOD bless and know that we are behind you 100%!
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ebayjughead says:

This event was a reminder that the real engine behind change, and the only real force of good in the world is numbers. Numbers of people asking, insisting, that something happen. That's a force greater than war or money, or greed. It's the world's greatest power.

If the truth is available, then the more popular an idea is, the more likely it is to be useful for us as a nation and even as a species--the less likely wars are to be fought, the more likely diplomacy is to win out over aggression. When people have access to the truth they make good decisions. It's a tragic failure that until now this country has strayed so far from this simple concept.

Trust in the people is what Barack is selling. He's asking for us to be involved and for us to invest in his trust of us. Not the other way around. What could be easier? :-)

Barack Obama is a good example of this principle, and his presidency will hopefully be a renewal of this principle in a country which desperately needs direction, progress and change.

If I were religious, I'd be praying my ass off that this all works.
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Clare A was W    says:

It gives me goosebumps and tears of joy even now when I see this. Thank you for giving me hope. While your journey will not be easy, and we may not always agree you are the right man for this job.
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Roberto69    says:

I will never forget this moment!!
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hhrn says:

Agreed... one of those moments you will NEVER forget.. where you were, what you were eating/drinking/wearing (jammies!) ... one of those truly unforgettable moments.

Still savoring the "afterglow".......

I am sooooooooooooooo proud of this day in our history !!!

I wish our new President Elect and our fabulous First Family all the very best. And did I say..CONGRATS !!! ??? :)

Thank You, Thank You, and THANK YOU again !!!

A new day has dawned indeed !!! *happydance*
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Titlee    says:

What a moment - the world is respiring now!!! Congratulations from Austria!
--
Seen on your photo stream. (?)
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SE_HO_BO    says:

Congratulation from the heart of Germany .

Make your dream, and those of the whole United States come true !
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selinacleary says:

It'd be funny if the TV was on Fox news
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wvickscpa says:

CONGRATULATIONS!!! I am still very emotional about the selection of you -- such a wonderful man -- as our new president. I am foreign born, but I can now truly say that I am proud to be an AMERICAN!!! I pray everyday for the safety of you and your family. Let the whole wide world come together to help you for your quest for peace. Awesome --- just awesome!!!!!
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L*aura    says:

Congratulations President-Elect Obama!
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Johana1982 says:

Congratulations President Elected Obama! Greetings from Honduras, Central America.

This is the best news my country has recieved this year. The world stands by you.. We pray for you, your family, and the great challenge you have ahead of you. Again: CONGRATULATIONS!
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wecespedes says:

It has been quite a ride this election
Now that you have won the chance to run in another race.
Go to the starting line on Januanry , 2009 to run the race for the most significant presidential term ever held in the entire history of this nation.
The American people are looking at you as you go there
Watching on the sideline.
Please, Mr President Elect Barrack Obama,
Please call them to join you in this race to become a part of this historical setting term.
Call on all of us, from every walk of life to be engaged in this effort. We all should do our part in dispelling what divides us and championing what unites us. That those who support you should look to letting go of agendas and trying to pressure you to act .

But do Reassure us, let us know that so long as you have us listed on your TO DO list we will not be left out or forgotten.
Call on us so that what we need to make sure of is that we are putting on our sweat suits fo work hard for the economic , educational, social and yes even political changes that must be brought about .
So we stop destroying each other
Call on us to change our dialogue from divisiveness to one that unifies, heals and nurtures and encourage each other
That we should encourage each other to explore new ideas and that we seek to implement these
We can produce new FORDs and GATES and so on...
Inspire in us the spirit of inovation in every field not just science
Call on us to work with our community organizers and our local polititians in small ways and in big ways so that accross America we look like a giant web of busy bees
Call on us to spread the words that builld up and move each other forward. in the face of these economic hard times.
So Please inspire us to action.
That those who are down and count themselves out of the economic mainstream (no longer looking for work) should be tap on the shoulder and invited to join with the rest of us who are looking for work because We Can Overcome

We can be encourage to work on incubating new ways to do things, incubating new enterprenuers, new teachers, new social workers, new nurses, new... you name it. we CAN DO IT
Continue to Inspire us
Because when we see ourselves as part of what the American dream is
we will then all contribute towards is fufillment in ernest.
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Johana1982 says:

Congratulations President Elected Obama! Greetings from Honduras, Central America.

My country stands by you... We pray for you, your family, and the great challenge you have ahead of you. Again: CONGRATULATIONS!

I`m proud to be part of this moment in history.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Shindje says:

How beautiful it must have been to see that and I will always be grateful to God to allow me to live this historical moment. Once again CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Indy Grrrl [deleted] says:

my husband and I cried our eyes out that night...amazing moment. I am so proud! congratulations.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

subliculous says:

Not CNN, not MSNBC, surely not FOX, but good 'ol channel 5, WMAQ. absolutely love it.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

StanAAngel    says:

Dear President Obama

I produced this as a means of supporting
your efforts in the quest for world peace.
I used the images as a means of innuendo.
.

The Video is called;

"Show us the way President Obama"

I am honored by your win, your presence in
American politics and your extreme courage
to change the very fabric of our nation for the
better.

The video is here at;

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r7CZARwU2k

Love Stan
A proud American

P.S. To all others viewing this, it is a
very strong message and the only way
to fully understand the intent is to watch
it all the way through.
If it is overwhelming, book mark
and come back later.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

MEMORYsketch says:

While I had my hopes about it, I'd never been this interested in an election until this year. When it came on screen I thought it was an accident - we couldn't have won that quickly and decisively, could we?

Obviously, yes we could! :D :D :D
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

el oriental says:

saludos desde Uruguay !!!
bueno espero que el negro Obhama sea buena gente y no sea hijo de P... como los otros precidentes de EE.UU que se creen dueños del mundo.que retire las tropas terroristas norteamericanas de Irak y de oriente, que saque el bloqueo ilegal y mas que bergonsoso que tienen contra Cuba (es un terrible delito a la soberania de ese pais y una ofensa a los paises como el mio que son libres y soberanos, Cuba es inocente) . Lo que pasa que los yanquis no se la bancan.y espero que no tenga ese pensamiento equivocado aparte de estupido, que tenian los otros preci que america latina es el patio trasero de EE:UU. Obhama, el tiempo dira, si sos mas de lo mismo, o sos lo que todo el mundo espera.Espero que el imperio yanqui se termine de una ves x que demaciado daño a hecho ya a la humanidad !!!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

劉秉儉 says:

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Chef Chick    says:

Thank you america for making this shot a reality. It's better than Christmas day!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

porrinha.loca says:

Anti christ
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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
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photo.monkey    says:

congratulations, mr. president
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jillsmith87    says:

Congrats President Obama, the road ahead will be tough but we have faith in you and you will always be in our prayers.
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nicolefaith28 says:

Obama, you said that to those of us who did not elect you, you would prove to us that you are our president too. I am counting on that. Congradulations, and God be with you. You have been trusted with many things. =)
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Tuckstop says:

It's that very moment that made me jump up and down shouting "he did it... he did it! I'm so glad I lived to see this this day.
I am very proud of America, we are a great country.
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*kakachie* says:

Congrats for Mr. Obama !!!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Anirudh Koul    says:

Madonna was also endorsing you at her concerts!


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KeylimeSteve    says:

porrinha.loca wrote:
"Anti christ"

oubliant says:

Thank you to the entire Obama family for reminding us what it means to inherit and evolve ideals and to live accordingly.

I will never forget this moment in which leadership revealed itself as such. A watershed in so many senses.

Please continue to be who you are, President-Elect Obama; we are badly in need of such integrity, as Americans and as citizens of a fragile planet.

-astonishment in NYC
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Billie Holiday says:

CONGRATUATIONS!!
Go ahead Mrs. Obama

a big greeting from Lima - Peru
We hope see you soon here... we know our relations will improve a lot!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

black_pearl07 says:

Congradulations!!!!!!!!!!1
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im_starboard says:

Congratulations to you President-Elect Obama, and congratulations to us! You could just feel the change in the air across the nation... and we are ready to do our part.

I am proud to be an American.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

kathyr81 says:

First the PHILLIES WON THE WORLD SERIES (who would have thought other then us crazy Philly Phans). Then only six days later WE ELECTED PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA. What a great year so far!!!! I also am so proud to be an American I cried when I saw that picture on TV.... America is READY for that change MR. PRESIDENT..

congrats
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

mjulianne_c says:

I just got chills seeing this image again.

I'm a new American. I voted for the first time. And I'm proud to call President-elect Obama my president!!
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F-2    says:

WOW, that must have been quite a moment.
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