Barack Obama has won the 2008 U.S. presidential election, defeating John McCain and becoming the first African-American to hold the nation’s highest office! Obama told supporters that “change has come to America” as he claimed victory in a historic presidential election. – CNN
Video of Obama’s acceptance speech after the emotional moment…
“The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. 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. I promise you — we as a people will get there,” Obama said in Chicago, Illinois, before an estimated crowd of 125,000 people.
Obama had an overwhelming victory over Sen. John McCain, who pledged Tuesday night to help Obama lead.
“Today, I was a candidate for the highest office in the country I love so much, and tonight, I remain her servant,” McCain said.
McCain called Obama to congratulate him, and Obama told the Arizona senator he was eager to sit down and talk about how the two of them can work together.
President Bush also called Obama to offer his congratulations.
If you haven’t watched Obama’s acceptance speech, I think you should. I watched it a few times. For those who are big fans of Oprah, she’s in the video among the audiences (towards the very end of the video- about 15 minutes and 35 seconds).
The power of democracy! Congratulations to the new President of the United States! Didn’t we predict that it would be a landslide victory?
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What an amazing day in American history! Dreams do come true! Did you all see how Oprah Winfrey revealed this week that she uses a vision board to visualize her goals and harness the power of intention? Oprah created a vision board, months ago, that emphasized Obama as president and the gown she intended to wear during his imagined inauguration.
For anybody who doesn’t know, a vision board is collage of image that symbolizes a desired outcome. By looking at these images daily and imagining these desired outcomes – like accomplishing a goal – your brain becomes more honed in to making this reality. Many top athletes, entrepreneurs, presidents, and philanthropists have used vision boards to help them accomplish their goals.