Barack Obama elected US President

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Source: CCTV.com | 11-05-2008 15:08

The race to the White House is over.Democrat, Barack Obama, has claimed victory over his Republican rival, John McCain, to become the next President of the United States.

U.S. President-elect Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) acknowledges supporters during his election night victory rally in  Chicago, November 4, 2008.REUTERS/Jim Bourg

The incumbent US President George W. Bush has called Barack Obama to congratulate him on winning the presidential election. Bush has also promised Obama a smooth transition to the White House.(OUT)

This man has created history in the US.

According to US media projections, Democrat Barack Obama has scored a landslide victory in the marathon presidential race to be elected as the first African-American US president.

In his hometown in Chicago, Obama told cheering supporters that change has come to America, but admitted that the road ahead will be long.

Barack Obama, US President-elect, said, "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."