America Votes Interactives
U.S. Votes Headlines
- Obama: U.S. presidential win 'sent a message to the world'
- Democratic candidate Barack Obama made history on Tuesday by becoming the first black man to be elected president of the United States, saying his win shows the world that "a new dawn of American leadership is at hand."
- Bush calls Obama's win a 'triumph of the American story'
- Barack Obama's election victory represents a "triumph of the American story" that fulfilled a dream for millions of people and made every American proud, U.S. President George W. Bush said in a congratulatory speech Wednesday.
- Obama victory sparks celebration, praise around globe
- World leaders offered praise and citizens celebrated around the globe over the election of Barack Obama as U.S. president.
- Palin blames 'woeful' economic situation for Republican defeat
- Sarah Palin doesn't think she is to blame for the Republican party's election defeat on Tuesday, saying that voters were swayed by a 'woeful' economic situation.
- Democrats make gains in Senate, House
- On the same night their leader was elected president, the Democrats made gains to their majority in the U.S. Senate, but failed to garner a filibuster-proof 60 seats.
