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在长达一年多的2008美国总统大选过程中,渴望,期待,焦虑,甚至恐惧,最终为欢 喜,庆贺,还有眼泪所取代,来之不易的胜利,平等与民主的胜利。
Supporters of Senator Barack Obama in Chicago yelled when they heard that he had won the state of Pennsylvania. Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times
Brenda LaMotte cried when Mr. Obama was projected to win at a restaurant in the Leimert Park Village neighborhood of Los Angeles. Ms. LaMotte, who is retired from the Federal Marshall's office, said, "I never thought I would live to see the day. I grew up in Louisiana, and I was one of the first 17 black students at my high school." Photo: Monica Almeida/The New York Times
John Long, 34, left, and his wife, Mitzi Vazquez-Long, 32, right, watched early results at an election party with friends and family in the basement of their Shaker Heights, Ohio, home. They were all supporters of Mr. Obama. Photo: David Ahntholz for The New York Times
Mr. Obama's win was announced in Times Square, New York City. Photo: Hiroko Masuike for The New York Times
Zim Ugochukwu cried for joy in Greensboro, N.C., as NBC called the election in favor of Mr. Obama. Photo: Jeremy M. Lange for The New York Times
Thousands of people celebrated on 125th Street in Harlem, stopping traffic as they chanted in front of the Apollo Theater. Photo: James Estrin/New York Times
Latrice Barnes, right, sat with her daughter Jasmine Redd, 5, at the First Corinthian Baptist Church in Harlem after Mr. Obama's victory was announced.Photo: David Goldman for The New York Times
Supporters cheered and cried as CNN announced Mr. Obama as the projected winner at a rally in Grant Park in Chicago.Photo: Damon Winter/The New York Times
A woman yelled "Thank you, God" as tens of thousands of people gathered in Grant Park to celebrate Senator Barack Obama's election on Tuesday. Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times
"If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible," Mr. Obama told the crowd, "tonight is your answer." Photo: Anthony Jacobs/Getty Images
The election amounted to an embrace of Mr. Obama's call for a change in the direction and the tone of the country. Photo: Damon Winter/The New York Times
Mr. Obama and his wife, Michelle, with Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr., the vice-president-elect, and his wife, Jill. Photo: Damon Winter/The New York Times
"The road ahead will be long, our climb will be steep," said Mr. Obama, his audience hushed and attentive, with some, including the Rev. Jesse Jackson, wiping tears from their eyes. "We may not get there in one year or even one term, but America, I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there." Photo: Damon Winter/The New York Times
Photo: Ozier Muhammad/The New York Times
Over the course of two years, the 2008 presidential campaign commanded an extraordinary amount of attention from the American public. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Mr. Obama, with Mr. Biden, offered a hand to voters who had not supported him in this election. "To those Americans whose support I have yet to earn," he said, "I may not have won your vote, but I hear your voices, I need your help, and I will be your president, too." Photo: Ozier Muhammad/The New York Times
Initial signs were that Mr. Obama benefited from a huge turnout of voters, particularly among blacks. That group made up 13 percent of the electorate, according to surveys, compared with 11 percent in 2006. Photo: Damon Winter/The New York Times
Campaign workers cleaning bulletproof glass on the stage where Mr. Obama would speak. Doug Mills/The New York Times |
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