U.S. Senator Barack Obama was elected the 44th President of the United States of America in an historic election on Tuesday.
Around 11 p.m. ET, a few minutes after all major media networks projected that Barack Obama has gathered enough electoral votes to win the U.S. presidency, U.S. Senator John McCain conceded his bid for the White House in front of his supporters in his home state of Arizona.
McCain thanked his supporters for a great campaign and called for everybody to unite in their support of the future Obama administration.
Later, Senator Barack Obama appeared in front of a large crowd, gathered at Grant Park in Chicago, and announced the victory of his campaign.
Obama thanked John McCain for his service to the country and announced that “change has come to America.”
“If there is anyone that still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible… tonight is your answer,” said President-Elect Barack Obama in his acceptance speech that also reminded the crowed that this is not the change they were looking for, but a chance to make that change.
Obama also thanked his family, campaign staff and supporters for their help during the long campaign that led to his election.
Senator Obama’s victory was the culmination of a big night for the Democratic Party that is projected to win a big majority in both the U.S. House of Representatives, as well as the U.S. Congress.
Locally, Jim Himes (D) unseated the only Republican Congressman from New England, incumbent U.S. Representative Christopher Shays (R) in a hard-fought race in the Fourth Congressional District in Southwestern Connecticut.
