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  • It's now "President" elect Obama!

    By Paul DeMain/Photo by Martin Curry
    News From Indian Country

    obama_by-curry08.jpgIn one of the historic moments that will define the 21st century, Barack Obama has won a 21 month battle of political will power to become the next president of the United States.

    With polls closed and tallying late into the night of November 4th on many state and local elections, Barack Obama was declared the winner around 10 pm CST in the Presidential election, garnishing some 62,776,613 confirmed votes to McCain’s 55,623,738, and clearing over 349 of the 270 votes needed to carry the electoral college and win the election.

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