Obama was elected the next President of the United States

U.S. major television networks announced the preliminary results showed that U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on the 4th in the presidential election victory over Republican rival John McCain, was elected the 56th President of the United States. He will be the first in U.S. history, President of African descent. Obama made a speech in Chicago said that the United States has begun to change. He thanked his family and campaign team, and paid tribute to rival John McCain. A speech Obama, McCain has called Obama to congratulate him on his election as president and admit that he failed. McCain in Phoenix, Arizona City, supporters of his speech, Obama praised the historic election, and Obama has promised to help cope with the challenges after taking office. He also called on supporters to support Obama, to eliminate differences and jointly safeguard the prosperity and stability in the country. U.S. President George W. Bush also phoned to congratulate Obama was elected. Under the program, Obama will be next year on January 20 formally sworn into office. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama in the 4th meeting of the American won more than 270 electoral votes, President-elect is a foregone conclusion. This is Obama on November 3, 2008 photo information. Xinhua News Agency issued So far, Obama secured 333 electoral votes, far more than required for the presidential election to the 270 electoral votes. McCain currently receive 155 electoral votes. In several key states, Obama in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Virginia beat the opponent is. Florida, Indiana, Missouri and several other key states have not yet released the results. According to another report, on the same day the Democratic Party at the obvious advantage in the Senate election, the party 100 seats in the Senate will occupies at least 56 seats. So far, the same day in the electoral process, the U.S. voters to cast their votes, turnout is expected to last more than there is a substantial increase in the general election. The implementation of the U.S. presidential election the Electoral College system. Presidential candidate to obtain 50 states and Washington a total of 538 electoral votes, more than half (at least 270) to be elected. On the same day, American voters in the election of the new president at the same time, but also vote for the new Congress. 435 House seats will be reelected, the 100 seats in the Senate, 35 seats will be reelected. Voters also elected governors in 11 states. This year's U.S. presidential election in the United States since 1952 for the first time since the presidential candidates on-the-job did not participate in the presidential or vice presidential elections.