2008 Embassy News
Barack Obama wins historic election victory
On November 4, Americans elected Illinois Senator Barack Obama the 44th president of the United States, the first African-American to hold that office. Addressing supporters in Chicago on election night, he said, “To all those who have wondered if America’s beacon still burns as bright, tonight we’ve proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope.” Obama said that through their votes, Americans sent a message “that we have never been just a collection of individuals or a collection of red states and blue states. We are and always will be the United States of America.” “A new dawn of American leadership is at hand,” he said. “To those who would tear the world down, we will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security, we support you.” more (from America.Gov)
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