Barack Obama is 44th Prez of USA

Its Officially confirmed that Barack Obama defeated John McCain to become the first African American president of the United States. Obama defeatedMccain by 306-155 (expected as 7 states are still voting...Indiana,Nevada, Montana, Florida, North California, Missouri & Alaska) Two years ago senator Barack Obama announced his presidential candidacy. At that time most didn't believe that it was possible for America, the most powerful nation is the world, to elect an African American as its leader. 40 Years after famous speech by Martin Luther King, his dreams of seeing an Afro-American becomin president is now real as celebration just began at Obama's HQ in Chicago led by Jessie Jackson and home town in Kenya. Florida,Ohio,Penslivania & Colarado has been upset from republican John MCCain. Obama polled 51% of popular votes as compared to 49% of John McCain.

Well tonight ... IT HAPPENED!!!Congratulations Barack Obama and Congratulations America ... Now it's time to PAAAAAR-TAY!!!! Today, the people of the United States elected the 44th president of the world's biggest economy. As widely expected that Americans today elected the first black man into the world's most powerful office. Although anything was possible, Democratic candidate Barack Obama made history.

Mr Obama, who leaded on all polls, faced off with Mr John McCain with both candidates hoping to draw as many votes as possible from the sizeable 7 per cent chunk of "undecided voters" most of whom are elderly white Americans living in rural areas. Most were likely to vote for Mr McCain, according to the Pew Research Center. However, the US presedent is not elected by the popular vote, but through the Electoral College system. Today, the people of the United States elected the 44th president of the world's biggest economy. As widely expected that Americans today elected the first black man into the world's most powerful office. Although anything was possible, Democratic candidate Barack Obama made history. Mr Obama, who leaded on all polls, faced off with Mr John McCain with both candidates hoping to draw as many votes as possible from the sizeable 7 per cent chunk of "undecided voters" most of whom are elderly white Americans living in rural areas. Most were likely to vote for Mr McCain, according to the Pew Research Center.

However, the US presedent is not elected by the popular vote, but through the Electoral College system. This means that competition is reduced to state level, with each state having a number of votes based on its population. Whoever wins the most Electoral College votes, the minimum of which is 270, is the winner. What made this election particularly interesting to Africans is the fact that Mr Obama is the son of an African father, a Luo Kenyan to be specific. The majority of Luos live in Kenya and Tanzania, which explains why Mr Obama's candidacy has elicited much excitement in the two countries. His name too is a big story that nearly derailed his candidacy. The senator?s full name is Barack Hussein Obama Junior. The name "Barack," perhaps for convenience, is an anglicised version of "Baraka," which means blessings in Swahili. In fact, Tanzania has more "Barakas" than Kenya. Although Obama is a Luo name, it is not very familiar in Tanzania. The name Hussein, however, is widely used in both Kenya and Tanzania. Mr Obama was named after his father, but he doesn?t use the postpositive "Junior." His father was Barack Hussein Obama Senior, who died in a road accident in Kenya in 1982. His grandfather was Hussein Onyango Obama. "Onyango"is a common name among Luos in Tanzania too. His paternal grandmother was Akumu Habiba. Her first name is popular among Luos, and the second is a widely used among Muslims, particularly in the coastal areas of Kenya and Tanzania.