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President-elect Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, are joined onstage by Vice President-elect Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, at an election-night rally in Chicago's Grant Park.
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2008 Republican National Convention
PREPARATION: A technician stands near where John McCain will make his acceptance speech tonight at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn.PHOTO GALLERY
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2008 Democratic National Convention
Rapurous: Barak Obama officially became the first African American presidential nominee for a major political party, giving his acceptance speech on the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. PHOTO GALLERY
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Local voters celebrate the election results
Many note a feeling of history in the making as they head to the polls, with about 43% of registered voters casting their ballots by 1 p.m.
America goes to the polls
All over the country, a record number of Americans are standing in lines today to vote for history as Democrat Barack Obama vies to become the first African American president in the U.S. and Republican John McCain attempts one more comeback in a career filled with them.
