Just after 11:00pm, and nearly two years of campaigning, On November 4, 2008 Barack Obama was named America's 44th Prseident, and the nations first African American President.
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"The Presidential race was called for Barack Obama at 11p.m. on the East Coast, 8p.m. on the West. An hour later he was on stage at Grant Park in Chicago, speaking to the tens of thousands of supporters gathered there. Here are the highlights of his acceptance speech:"
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hm... great